Definition for Repose

repose, n. [see repose, v.] (webplay: friend, lay, mind, rest, tranquillity).

  1. Rest; relaxation; state of quiet or peaceful inaction; [fig.] death; final act of resting.
  2. Calm; leisure; peacefulness; absence of activity.
  3. Place of rest; location at which relaxation can take place.

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