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requiescat

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req·ui·es·cat  (rkw-skt, -kät)
n.
A prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead.
[Latin, third person sing. present subjunctive of requiscere, to rest : re-, re- + quiscere, to rest; see kwei- in Indo-European roots.]
requiescat [ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a prayer for the repose of the souls of the dead
[Latin, from requiescat in pace may he rest in peace]
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Noun1.requiescat - a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person
orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
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