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requiem

noun

  1. religious event for deceased person
  2. song or poem in honor of the deceased
  3. type of musical composition
  4. musical form for a funeral mass
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/ / /ˈɹɛ.kwi.ɛm/

noun

Etymology: From French requin, altered by association with Etymology 1, above.

  1. A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae.

    Any man-eater is called a requiem.