rest in peace
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rest in peace
Where it comes from
Calque of Latin requiescat in pace.
phrase
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A blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace.
May the souls of the recently departed rest in peace.
Similar: RIP
verb rests in peace · resting in peace · rested in peace
- To have passed away, or to have died. 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.
Translations
Every language
verb have died
| Español | descansar en paz |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 去世 qùshì |
verb blessing or expression of hope
| Español | descanse en paz, que en paz descanse |
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| 한국어 | 고이 잠드소서 goi jamdeusoseo, 편히 쉬소서 pyeonhi swisoseo, 삼가 고인의 명복을 빕니다 samga goin-ui myeongbog-eul bimnida |
| 日本語 | ご冥福をお祈りします Go meifuku wo o inori shimasu, 安らかに眠る Yasuraka ni nemuru, 安らかに眠れ Yasuraka ni nemure, 安らかに休んでください Yasuraka ni yasunde kudasai |
| 中文 | 安息 ānxī |
| हिन्दी | शांति से आराम करना śānti se ārām karnā |
| Kiswahili | pumzika kwa amani, pumzika peponi |
| Português | descanse em paz |
| Français | repose en paix |
| Deutsch | ruhe in Frieden |
| Italiano | riposi in pace |
| Ελληνικά | αναπαύσου εν ειρήνη anapáfsou en eiríni |
| Русский | земля́ пу́хом zemljá púxom, пусть земля́ бу́дет пу́хом pustʹ zemljá búdet púxom, ца́рство ему́ небе́сное cárstvo jemú nebésnoje, ца́рство ей небе́сное cárstvo jej nebésnoje, мир пра́ху его́ mir práxu jevó, мир пра́ху её mir práxu jejó |
| Tiếng Việt | yên nghỉ |
| العربية | اُرْقُد فِي سَلَام urqud fī salām, اُرْقُد بِسَلَام urqud bisalām |
| עברית | עליו השלום alav hashalom |
Talk about this word "rest in peace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rest%20in%20peace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rest in peace. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rest%20in%20peace "rest in peace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rest%20in%20peace.Cite this
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title = {rest in peace},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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