requiescat in pace

[ re-kwee-es-kaht in -pah-che ]

/ ˌrɛ kwiˈɛs kɑt ɪn ˈpɑ tʃɛ /

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Latin.

may he (or she) rest in peace.

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Back in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.
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This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
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Her travel clique has been known to arrive at an airport, bags packed, passport-in-hand, within hours of spotting a deal.
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I notice he moves at a slightly slower pace than everyone else, and keeps his gestures compact.
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Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
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We have said it had been lightly laden at starting, which was the reason of the tremendous pace at which it travelled.
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The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
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The Turks were no longer in mass but extended in several lines, less than a pace between each man.
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So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
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