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Meaning of rest in peace | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To have passed away, or died.
    euphemistic
  2. A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.

Equivalents

Examples

“In his latter years he sought an asylum with his relatives, the O'Conors, of Belanagar, and it was probably there that he rested in peace, in 1735.”
“May the souls of the recently departed rest in peace.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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