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requiescat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɛkwɪˈɛskæt/
  • US: rĕk'wē-ĕsʹkăt
  • US: /ˌɹɛkwiˈɛskæt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A prayer for the peaceful repose of the soul of a dead person

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: prayer, petition, orison

History

Etymology

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”).