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requiescat

American  
[rek-wee-es-kaht, -kat] / ˌrɛk wiˈɛs kɑt, -kæt /

noun

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


requiescat British  
/ ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of requiescat

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

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I’ve always liked to think that requiescat in pace is but preface to a longer story.

From Washington Post May 15, 2020

To the wild's disappearance, Beard's photos append a haunting requiescat. pending a haunting requiescat.

From Time Magazine Archive

Meanwhile, other Central Americans said a requiescat of another sort last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus Reagan's election in 1966 seemed like a requiescat for Kuchel, who seeks his third full term next year.

From Time Magazine Archive

R.I.P., requiescat in pace, may he rest in peace.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

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