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requiescat

noun re·qui·es·cat \ˌre-kwē-ˈes-ˌkät, -ˌkat; ˌrā-kwē-ˈes-ˌkät\

Definition of REQUIESCAT

:  a prayer for the repose of a dead person
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Origin of REQUIESCAT

Latin, may he (or she) rest, from requiescere to rest, from re- + quiescere to be quiet, from quies
First Known Use: 1824

Rhymes with REQUIESCAT

Angora cat, aristocrat, gerontocrat, go to the mat, heliostat, humidistat, Jehoshaphat, kangaroo rat, magnificat, meritocrat, Siamese cat, single combat, talk through one's hat, ten-gallon hat, thalassocrat, throw money at, under one's hat

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. requiescat
  2. requiescat in pace
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