requiescat
[ rek-wee-es-kaht, -kat ]
noun
a wish or prayer for the repose of the dead.
Origin of requiescat
11815–25; <Latin: short for requiescat in pace
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British Dictionary definitions for requiescat
requiescat
/ (ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt) /
noun
a prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead
Origin of requiescat
1Latin, from requiescat in pace may he rest in peace
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