requiescat

noun

Definition of requiescatnext
as in invocation

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  1. invocation
  2. thanksgiving
  3. grace
  4. collect
  5. litany
  6. prayer
Noun
  • Republican state representatives bow their heads for an invocation at the start of a House chamber session during the spring legislative session at the State Capitol in Springfield on May 29, 2026.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Before this, good faith had been previously generally assumed, in deference to independent boards, with nary any heightened review threshold, much less any invocation to enjoin a transaction.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of invocation
Noun
  • In the letters that Wilson collected, there are countless appeals to God, prayers for help and understanding and prayers of thanksgiving for strength and mercy.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • In fact, some Thanksgivings have seen multiple balloons go down in the parade.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of thanksgiving
Noun
  • Old habits may die hard, but the temptation to afford the Followills a bit of grace during O My Beloved’s lower points remains strong.
    — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • El-Sayed didn’t win himself any favors with an arrogant acceptance speech delivered without a shred of grace.
    — Kaitlyn Buss, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of grace
Noun
  • There are more at the edge than at the center, and this imbalance drives a current that graphite electrodes collect.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The issue arises when dust, pet dander, and other debris collect around the TV’s vents.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of collect
Noun
  • In addition to filling in Balaban’s gaps with a tedious litany of mathematical steps, the agents also made some genuine innovations.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Which is why so many of the watches feature expert craftsmanship, a litany of serious complications, but at the same time are whimsical.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of litany
Noun
  • Indians kick off Diwali festivities The Associated Press Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India, particularly for Hindus, and widely marked by prayers, family gatherings and the lighting of fireworks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In the story, a young girl is performing the aarti [a Hindu ritual where a lamp is lit and prayers are offered] when her grandmother notices a menstrual stain on her clothes.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of prayer
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