Dies Irae

[ dee-eys eer-ey ]

noun

1. a Latin hymn on the Day of Judgment, commonly sung in a Requiem Mass.

Dies Irae

/ ˈdiːeɪz ˈɪəraɪ /

noun

1. Christianity a famous Latin hymn of the 13th century, describing the Last Judgment. It is used in the Mass for the dead
2. a musical setting of this hymn, usually part of a setting of the Requiem

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dies Irae¹

literally: day of wrath

Example Sentences

Among the copies that belonged to Lincoln and Herndon, now in the possession of the museum, is a version of the poem, “Dies Irae.”

From The Daily Beast

Nor yet did this complete the tale of woes of this Dies Irae.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, the day came,—the dies irae for one side or the other, and it proved to be for the "one."

From Project Gutenberg

Dies irae, dies illa, Solvet saeclum in favilla, Teste David cum sybilla.

From Project Gutenberg

Sequentia pro defunctis” was the later title of the “Dies Irae.

From Project Gutenberg

Of my wanderings after I left the Museum on that black and dismal dies irae, I have but a dim recollection.

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