resting-place

A form of resting place — A place where one is buried or laid to rest; a tomb.

OriginMiddle English restyng place →
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Meanings

nounresting-place (plural resting-places)

plural resting-places

  1. alternativeAlternative form of resting place.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishrestyng place
  2. Englishresting-place

From Middle English restyng place, restingplace, rystynge-place, restynge place, equivalent to resting + place.

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APA

resting-place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resting-place

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“resting-place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resting-place. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resting-place,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resting-place.

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