A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility. After a long day of hiking, she found repose in the quiet of the mountain cabin.
The state of being calm and composed. His face showed a serene repose despite the chaos around him.
The act of resting or the condition of being at rest. The cat lay in repose on the windowsill, basking in the afternoon sun.
The state of eternal rest; the condition of the dead being laid out for viewing or burial. The body was placed in repose in the chapel before the funeral service.