God rest soul

God rest someone's soul.

May God bless a previously mentioned person who has died. I remember what my mother, God rest her soul, used to say about that.

God rest somebody's soul

I hope this person's spirit is at peace I mean, Walt Disney - God rest his soul - has been dead for some time, but his presence is still so much a part of that company.

Usage notes: said about someone who is dead

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xiu	-	Chinese
Sherif	-	Arabic
Esmeralda	[.ezmə'rældə]
OlÍVia	-	Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Hekate	-	Greek Mythology
Gifford	['gifəd]