1. (noun)dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Synonyms: coronach, lament, dirge, lamentation, wail, threnody, plaint, requiem, elegy
2. (noun)Requiem a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead Synonyms: threnody, lament, dirge, coronach
3. (noun)Requiem a Mass celebrated for the dead Synonyms: threnody, lament, dirge, coronach