requiescat

req·ui·es·cat

R0169500 (rĕk′wē-ĕs′kăt′, -kät′)n. A prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead.

[Latin requiēscat, third person sing. present subjunctive of requiēscere, to rest : re-, re- + quiēscere, to rest; see k^weiə- in Indo-European roots.]

requiescat

(ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead[Latin, from requiescat in pace may he rest in peace]

re•qui•es•cat

(ˌrɛk wiˈɛs kɑt, -kæt)

n. a wish or prayer for the repose of the dead. [1815–25; < Latin: short for requiescat in pace]

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requiescat - a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead personorison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity

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noun a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person

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