requiescat
[ rek-wee-es-kaht, -kat ]
/ ˌrɛk wiˈɛs kɑt, -kæt /
noun
a wish or prayer for the repose of the dead.
Origin of requiescat
1815–25; < Latin: short for
requiescat in pace
Words nearby requiescat
req.,
request,
request stop,
requiem,
requiem shark,
requiescat,
requiescat in pace,
require,
requirement,
requisite,
requisition
Definition for requiescat (2 of 2)
requiescat in pace
[ re-kwee-es-kaht in pah-che ]
/ ˌrɛ kwiˈɛs kɑt ɪn ˈpɑ tʃɛ /
Latin.
may he (or she) rest in peace.
See also
hic requiescit in pace.
British Dictionary definitions for requiescat
requiescat
/ (ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt) /
noun
a prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead
Word Origin for requiescat
Latin, from
requiescat in pace may he rest in peace