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lie in repose

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lie in repose (third-person singular simple present lies in repose, present participle lying in repose, simple past lay in repose, past participle lain in repose)

  1. (intransitive, of a dead person, especially one of high social standing) To be laid out for public viewing after one’s death.
    Coordinate terms: lie in honor, lie in state