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Definition of Dies irae
1. Noun. The first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally 'day of wrath').
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dies Irae
Literary usage of Dies irae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Minor Poets of the Caroline Period by George Saintsbury (1906)
"dies irae, Dies Ilia A DAY full of horror, must All this world dissolve to dust:
Prophets say it; w' are to trust. II What heart will be void of fear When ..."
2. Poet Lore (1900)
"I dies irae. Anne Throop. Go fight your fight with Tagal and with Boer, Cheer in
the lust of strength and brutal pride; Beat down the lamb to fatten up the ..."
3. Abraham Coles: Biographical Sketch, Memorial Tributes, Selections from His by Abraham Coles, Ezra Mundy Hunt (1892)
"It was, perhaps, his first translation of "dies irae" (1847), that arrested the
attention of linguists and scholars throughout the world. ..."
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