Di·es Irae | \ ˌdē-(ˌ)ās-ˈē-ˌrā 
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\Definition of Dies Irae
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a medieval Latin hymn on the Day of Judgment sung in requiem masses
dies irae
Latin noun phrasedi·es irae | \ ˌdē-ˌās-ˈē-ˌrī , -ˌrā \
, -ˌrā \Definition of dies irae (Entry 2 of 2)
: day of wrath : Judgment Day
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The first known use of Dies Irae was in 1860
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