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| Di·es I·rae [ d ayss rày ] (plural Di·es Iraes) |
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1. Christian hymn for dead in Latin: a 13th-century Latin hymn that describes the Day of Judgment, used in a Requiem Mass
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2. part of Requiem Mass: a musical setting of the Dies Irae, usually as part of a Requiem Mass
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| [< Latin, "day of wrath"] |
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