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eternal rest

 

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Noun eternal rest has 1 sense
  1. rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus - euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
    --1 is a kind of death

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Eternal Rest

Description:

Eternal rest is a concept commonly associated with death and refers to the eternal peacefulness and tranquility experienced by the deceased.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

Sense 1:

An eternal state of rest after death

Example sentence: The old man passed away peacefully, finally finding eternal rest.

Sense 2:

A euphemistic expression referring to death

Example sentence: She spoke of her beloved pet dog being in eternal rest now.

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