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requiem

[rek-wee-uhm, ree-kwee-, rey-] / ˈrɛk wi əm, ˈri kwi-, ˈreɪ- /


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The private requiem mass included a homily from the Rt Rev David Charlesworth, Abbot of Buckfast.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

But Paul’s retirement also stands as a requiem for the position he so thoroughly mastered.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

Just as Lorca embodies Lorca, Wainwright threads recitations of Lord Byron’s 1816 “Darkness,” throughout a score otherwise based on the traditional Latin requiem text.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2025

The UK's Financial Times published a mournful requiem for the great post-war alliance the other day which ended with these words:

From Salon Feb. 26, 2025

Members of a local secondary school marching band, wearing rented tuxedoes and vintage top hats, practised a piece of the Mozart requiem, and children were given bouquets of flowers to carry.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick




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