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requiescat

Pronunciation: /ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskat/

Definition of requiescat

noun

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

Origin:

Latin, from requiescat in pace (see RIP¹)

requiescat in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of requiescat in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

request
request programme
request stop
requiem
requiem shark
requiescat
requinto
require
required
requirement
requisite

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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