RIP

/ˌɑː.raɪˈpiː/

/ˌɑːr.aɪ-/

Definition

› abbreviation for rest in peace → See at rest verbGravestones and monumentsRemembering people who have died

(Definition of RIP from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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