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.

Why is rip used?

Rest in peace (RIP), a phrase from the Latin requiescat in pace (Classical Latin: [rekʷiˈeːskat in ˈpaːke], Ecclesiastical Latin: [rekwiˈeskat in ˈpatʃe]), is sometimes used in traditional Christian services and prayers, such as in the Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, and Methodist denominations, to wish the soul of a ...

What is the full form of rip in India?

(i) RIP: Rest In Peace

A similar phrase is found in the book of Isaiah. "... will come in peace, and they will rest in their beds, he who goes straightforward. " This expression is appeared on headstones as RIP or R.I.P. It is also used as a pray for a soul to find eternal peace after death.