requiem

/ˈrekwiəm/

re·quiem

BrE /ˈrekwiəm/

NAmE /ˈrekwiəm/

BrE /ˈrekwiem/

NAmE /ˈrekwiem/

(also ˌrequiem ˈmass)

a Christian ceremony for a person who has recently died, at which people say prayers for his or her soul

a piece of music for this ceremony