Hymn and Requiem

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Hymn noun - A religious song.

Usage example: our Sunday church services always open with a hymn

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Requiem and hymn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Requiem" instead a noun "Hymn".

Nearby Words: hymned, hymning, hymnal

Requiem noun - A composition expressing one's grief over a loss.

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Hymn and requiem are semantically related. You can use "Hymn" instead a noun "Requiem".

One includes turning "the Star Spangled Banner" from a war hymn about perserverance to a requiem for a fallen nation.

Source: The Cover Changes the Meaning
Leitmotif: "Lux Aeterna", the Catholic communion hymn for the Requiem Mass, appears in strains throughout the movie and is sung during Ned's funeral.

Source: Film / Waking Ned Devine
The "Dies Irae," a part of the Requiem mass taken from a 13th-century hymn.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Music

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