dies irae
2 of 2Latin noun phrase
di·es irae
ˌdē-ˌās-ˈē-ˌrī 
-ˌrā
: day of wrath : Judgment Day
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Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
Still, the books wouldn’t have to face that Dies Irae for a while yet.
—Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2020
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Noun
At the end, the Disney organ, with its wood pipes, plays, as the forest burns, an angry Dies Irae.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
Still, the books wouldn’t have to face that Dies Irae for a while yet.
—Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2020
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“Dies Irae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dies%20Irae. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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