(slideshow) 5 Christian symbols on gravestones and their meaning

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R.I.P.

This abbreviation is most often found in older cemeteries and originally stood for requiescat in pace in Latin. The direct translation in English is “rest in peace,” though the Latin words are actually part of a longer prayer for the deceased.

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