requiescat

A noun referring to a prayer or wish for the peaceful rest of a deceased person's soul.

• 🇩🇪Gebet oder Wunsch, dass die Seele eines Verstorbenen in Frieden ruhen möge; auch ein liturgisches Fürbittgebet für einen Toten.

1. Prayer for the dead C2 formal

   A prayer or wish for the peaceful rest of a deceased person's soul, often used in Christian contexts.

   • The priest recited a requiescat for the departed soul.
   • A requiescat was offered at the funeral service.
   • The family whispered a requiescat as they laid flowers on the grave.

   🇩🇪Gebet für die Ruhe der Verstorbenen

   Synonyme: dirgeelegymonodyrequiemthrenody