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requiescat
[ rek-wee-es-kaht, -kat ]
noun
- a wish or prayer for the repose of the dead.
requiescat
/ ˌɛɪˈɛæ /
noun
- a prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of requiescat1
1815–25; < Latin: short for requiescat in pace
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of requiescat1
Latin, from requiescat in pace may he rest in peace
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I’ve always liked to think that requiescat in pace is but preface to a longer story.
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RIP is an abbreviation of 'rest in peace' or in Latin, 'requiescat in pace'.
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Likewise requiescat in pace a published model highlighted by the esteemed journal Science estimating 10,000 cases by September 24, and hundreds of thousands in the months thereafter.
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The requiescat in pace was scarcely uttered, before the blessing was craved, on the baked meats.
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On such occasions, my boy, his casual pace is, if possible, rather more requiescat in "pace" than on ordinary marches.
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