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requiescat

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Requiescat (noun) means a prayer asking for a dead person's soul to rest peacefully.

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A prayer asking for a dead person's soul to rest peacefully.
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Etymology

The first word of the Latin phrase requiēscat in pāce (“may he/she rest in peace”). The Latin word requiēscat means "may he/she rest" and is a form of the Latin verb requiēscō (“to rest, repose”).

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"requiescat" (noun) means a prayer asking for a dead person's soul to rest peacefully.
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