eternal rest

Definitions of eternal rest
  1. noun
    euphemism for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
    synonyms: eternal sleep, quietus, rest, sleep
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    type of:
    death
    the absence of life or state of being dead
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