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rest his soul

rest his soul phrase: used parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased.

Phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Used parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased

Synonyms of rest his soul

Forms of rest his soul

alternative formrest her soul
alternative formrest their souls

Origin of rest his soul

From God rest his soul.

Questions about rest his soul

What does rest his soul mean?
Rest his soul means used parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased.
What part of speech is rest his soul?
Rest his soul is a phrase.

Words near rest his soul in the dictionary

  1. rest energies
  2. rest energy
  3. rest frame
  4. rest frames
  5. Rest Haven
  6. rest his soul
  7. rest home
  8. rest homes
  9. rest house
  10. rest houses
  11. rest in peace

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