requiescat in pace (R.I.P.) Phrase
Meaning:
let him/her rest in peace
Comment
Or "may he/she rest in peace". A benediction for the dead. Often inscribed on tombstones or other grave markers. "RIP" is commonly mistranslated as "Rest In Peace", though the two mean essentially the same thing.
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