requiescat

noun

Definition of requiescatnext
as in invocation

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  1. invocation
  2. thanksgiving
  3. grace
  4. collect
  5. litany
  6. prayer
Noun
  • Bailey, a downstate farmer seeking to reverse his loss to Pritzker four years ago, sought to turn the governor’s frequent invocations of Trump into a game.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout, Lee’s invocations imbue his subjects with an air of divinity.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of invocation
Noun
  • In the letters that Wilson collected, there are countless appeals to God, prayers for help and understanding and prayers of thanksgiving for strength and mercy.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • In fact, some Thanksgivings have seen multiple balloons go down in the parade.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of thanksgiving
Noun
  • The decision is a rebuke of the defense secretary, who has remained in the president’s good graces through numerous controversies.
    — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The dodo, with its waddling gait, its stubby wings, its goggly eyes, and its preposterous beak, has none of the power, grace, or charisma of those other animals—but that’s part of its charm.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of grace
Noun
  • There are more at the edge than at the center, and this imbalance drives a current that graphite electrodes collect.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The issue arises when dust, pet dander, and other debris collect around the TV’s vents.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of collect
Noun
  • Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are each 33 years old with a litany of injuries in their past.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Consider the litany of welds throughout a nuclear plant, Austin says.
    — Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of litany
Noun
  • The Vatican said the pope is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Another chorus of thoughts and prayers Members of the Bend community gathered downtown in Drake Park on Thursday evening for a prayer vigil to support each other and grieve.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of prayer
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