First Known Use: 1900
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requiem shark
noun
Definition of REQUIEM SHARK
: any of a family (Carcharhinidae) of sharks (as the tiger shark) that includes some dangerous to humans
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Origin of REQUIEM SHARK
obsolete French requiem shark, alteration of French requin
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