requiem
noun/ˈrɛkwiəm/
Frequency rank: #12,310 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a musical composition or service for the repose of the souls of the dead.
Example sentence
The composer wrote this solemn requiem to honor the soldiers who had fallen in battle.
Synonyms & related words
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