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requiescat

[ rek-wee-es-kaht, -kat ]

noun

  1. a wish or prayer for the repose of the dead.

requiescat

/ ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt /

noun

  1. a prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead

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Word History and Origins

Origin of requiescat1

1815–25; < Latin: short for requiescat in pace

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Word History and Origins

Origin of requiescat1

Latin, from requiescat in pace may he rest in peace

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