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A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.

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  1. n. A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.
  2. n. Any grand musical composition, performed in honor of a deceased person.
  3. n. Rest; quiet; peace.
  4. n. a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
  5. n. a Mass celebrated for the dead
  6. n. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  7. A mass said or sung for the repose of a departed soul.We should profane the service of the dead To sing a requiem and suchrest to her As to peace-parted souls. Shak.
  8. n:100 n. a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead n. a Mass celebrated for the dead