From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrest in peacerest in peaceMXRRwords that are said during a funeral service for someone who has died, or written on a gravestone → RIP → peace
Examples from the Corpus
rest in peace• But resting in peace is not always easy.• They need to find the killers of Peter and Gwenda so they can rest in peace.• But the pensioners won't let him rest in peace.• For Tony, that he may rest in peace, and for his family for their strengthening and peace.• He hopes to give relatives peace of mind while their loved ones rest in peace.• So much for the residents being allowed to rest in peace.• He was buried in Auchinleck kirkyard but, even in death, he was not allowed to rest in peace.• Ashamed of your old man, want the whole gruesome mess to rest in peace? 