Dies Irae Definition

dēās îrā
noun
A medieval Latin hymn about Judgment Day, beginning Dies Irae: it was formerly sung at the Mass for the dead.
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Origin of Dies Irae

  • Medieval Latin Diēs īrae day of wrath (the first words of the hymn) Latin diēs day Latin īrae genitive of īra wrath

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dies Irae Sentence Examples

  • It was the birthplace of Thomas of Celano, the author of the Dies Irae.

  • He also composed in 1255 the Legend of St Clare; and he is one of those to whom the sequence Dies irae is attributed.

  • The text of the Dies Irae so imperatively demands either a very dramatic elaboration or none at all, that even in the 16th century it could not possibly be set to continuous music on the lines of the Gloria and Credo.

  • He wrote excellent English versions of the Dies irae and the Stabat mater.

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