rest in peace
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Calque of Latin requiescat in pace.
VerbEdit
rest in peace (third-person singular simple present rests in peace, present participle resting in peace, simple past and past participle rested in peace)
- A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.
- May the souls of the recently departed rest in peace.
- (euphemistic) To have passed away, or died.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
blessing or expression of hope
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have passed away
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