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
  • Throughout, Lee’s invocations imbue his subjects with an air of divinity.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Rabbi Michael Schwab of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El of Highland Park offered the invocation.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 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
  • The Chicks were learning, in real time, that not everyone deserved such grace.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Even with giving grace for a leg issue, Dobbins hasn’t looked like himself.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 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
  • Consider the litany of welds throughout a nuclear plant, Austin says.
    — Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s opponents accuse him of a litany of failures before and after that fateful day.
    — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of litany
Noun
  • Thank you to Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and everyone at the BOK Center for lifting me up in prayer that night.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Two Black men are rendered in graphite, eyes closed, mouths open with yearning, disclosing sighs of ecstasy or prayer.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of prayer
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“Requiescat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiescat. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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