1. a mass for the dead; a musical composition honoring the dead
Usage: religious
2. something that serves as a memorial or tribute to someone who has died

Examples

• The cathedral held a requiem for the fallen soldiers.
• Mozart’s Requiem is considered one of his greatest works.
• The family requested a simple requiem service.
• The documentary served as a requiem for the lost art form.
• Brahms composed his German Requiem in memory of his mother.
• The book reads like a requiem for a vanishing way of life.