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requiescat (in pace) definition

re·qui·es·cat· (in pace) (rā′kwē es′kät′ in pä′c̸hā′; rek′wē es′kät′ in pā′sē)

may he or she rest (in peace): a prayer for a dead person: re′·qui·es′·cant′· (in pace) (-känt′) means “may they rest (in peace)”

Etymology: L, subjunc. of requiescere (see re- & quiescent); pace, abl. of pax, peace

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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