requiescat

American  

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

noun

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

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requiescat British  

/ ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of requiescat

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

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

RIP is an abbreviation of 'rest in peace' or in Latin, 'requiescat in pace'.

From BBC

Likewise requiescat in pace a published model highlighted by the esteemed journal Science estimating 10,000 cases by September 24, and hundreds of thousands in the months thereafter.

From Forbes

The requiescat in pace was scarcely uttered, before the blessing was craved, on the baked meats.

From Project Gutenberg

On such occasions, my boy, his casual pace is, if possible, rather more requiescat in "pace" than on ordinary marches.

From Project Gutenberg