requiem
noun
- religious event for deceased person
- song or poem in honor of the deceased
- type of musical composition
- musical form for a funeral mass
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm/ / /ˈɹɛ.kwi.ɛm/
noun
Etymology: From French requin, altered by association with Etymology 1, above.
- A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae.
“Any man-eater is called a requiem.”