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R.I.P.

1. may he or she rest in peace. Also, RIP Origin:
< L requiēscat in pāce
2. may they rest in peace.

Origin:
< L requiēscant in pāce
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R.I.P.

The abbreviation for “rest in peace,” often found on gravestones or in obituaries. From the Latin, requiescat in pace.

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R.I.P.
  1. Latin requiescat in pace (may he or she rest in peace)

  2. Latin requiescant in pace (may they rest in peace)

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