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requiescat

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

noun

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

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

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