rests in peace
Gone to glory
Rests in peace describes someone who has died, expressing the wish that they find tranquility in death.
The phrase comes from the Latin *requiescat in pace* (RIP), common on gravestones and in funeral rites.
It appears in past tense when speaking of the deceased: My grandmother rests in peace now.
Often used to mark the moment of someone's passing or to honor their memory.
- departedHaving left
- dearly departedEuphemism for the dead
- passed awayDied, said gently
- gone too soonDied before expected
- graveSerious and worrying
six feet under · epitaph · tombstone · in loving memory · cemetery · monument · crypt · memorial service · headstone · burial · requiem · deceased · mausoleum · commemorate · laying flowers · interment · funeral home · obituary
rests in peacealive and well
Existing and healthy
lives on · alive and kicking · thriving · thrives · flourishes
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