requiem
/ˈrekwɪəm/noun
1- (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead(尤指罗马天主教的)安魂弥撒, 追思弥撒。
1.1
- a musical composition setting parts of such a Mass, or of a similar character安魂曲。
1.2
- an act or token of remembrance追思, 纪念:
he designed the epic as a requiem for his wife.
他构思了这部史诗, 作为对妻子的追思。
词源
Middle English: from Latin (first word of the Mass), accusative of requies 'rest'.