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The Britannica Dictionary R.I.P. 3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  • rip (verb)
  • rip (noun)
  • R.I.P. (abbreviation)
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. ASK THE EDITOR
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