HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › Requiem
Back to search

Requiem

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹɛ.kwi.əm

Definitions

  1. A large or dangerous shark, specifically, (zoology) a member of the family Carcharhinidae.
  2. A Mass (especially Catholic) to honor and remember a dead person.
  3. A musical composition for such a mass.
  4. A piece of music composed to honor a dead person.
  5. Rest; peace.
    obsolete

Equivalents

28 more languages

Examples

“Any man-eater is called a requiem.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See all B1 English words →

See also

requiem mass requiem shark Requiems requiescat requiescence requietory

Learn this word in context

See Requiem used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free