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re·pose
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rest
a support for a lance; lance rest. -
reposeful
full of or suggesting repose; calm; quiet. -
requiem
Roman Catholic Church. Also called Requiem Mass. the Mass celebrated for the repose of the souls of the dead. a celebration of this Mass. a plainsong setting for this Mass. -
sleep
to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake. -
altar of repose
a pedestal or niche upon which the sacraments are preserved from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday. -
angle of repose
the maximum angle to the horizontal at which rocks, soil, etc, will remain without sliding