Requin
Pronunciation : Re"quin (r"kwn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. reqiem a Mass sung for the dead. See Requiem.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The man-eater, or white shark (Carcharodon carcharias); -- so called on account of its causing requiems to be sung.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913