Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rest in power

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: rest in pow-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Said to mourn, remember, or celebrate a deceased person, particularly activists and victims of oppression.

Example Sentences

"A wall displays the local gang's roster—hundreds of names spraypainted in furious, spidery lettering. Someone points to the "R.I.P." section: more than a dozen names. "Rest in Power," mumbles one of the boys."
"About a mile from the cemetery entrance, hundreds lined the streets, holding up umbrellas and makeshift tents to protect themselves from the unrelenting sun. They doodled chalk messages of “rest in power” and “be the change” along the sidewalk, and periodically broke out in chants: “Say his name! George Floyd!”"

Etymology

Modelled on rest in peace. According to Barry Popik, the term likely originated in the graffiti community of Oakland, California.

Antonyms

rest in piss

Questions

What does rest in power mean?: Said to mourn, remember, or celebrate a deceased person, particularly activists and victims of oppression.
Where does rest in power come from?: Modelled on rest in peace. According to Barry Popik, the term likely originated in the graffiti community of Oakland, California.

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