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(noun) quietus, rest, eternal rest, eternal sleep
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
she was laid to rest beside her husband; they had to put their family pet to sleep
(noun) slumber
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
he didn't get enough sleep last night; calm as a child in dreamless slumber
(noun) sopor
a torpid state resembling deep sleep
(noun) nap
a period of time spent sleeping
he felt better after a little sleep; there wasn't time for a nap
(verb) catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, slumber
be asleep