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R.I.P.

R.I.P. abbreviation
or chiefly British RIP /ˌɑɚˌaɪˈpiː/
R.I.P.
abbreviation
or chiefly British RIP /ˌɑɚˌaɪˈpiː/
Britannica Dictionary definition of R.I.P.
rest in peace
◊ R.I.P. is often written on a gravestone as a wish that the person buried there will have peace in death.