requiescat in pace


re·qui·es·cat in pa·ce

foreign term
\ˌre-kwē-ˈes-ˌkät-in-ˈpä-ˌke, ˌrā-kwē-ˈes-ˌkät-in-ˈpä-ˌchā\

Definition of REQUIESCAT IN PACE

: may he or she rest in peace —used on tombstones

Origin of REQUIESCAT IN PACE

Latin

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