"of blessed memory" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Etymology: A calque of Latin beatae memoriae, possibly a calque of Hebrew זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó/á/ám/án livrakhá, “memory-of-him/her/them to blessing”), ז״ל (Z.L.). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|beatae memoriae|}} Latin beatae memoriae, {{uder|en|he|זיכרונו לברכה|gloss=memory-of-him/her/them to blessing|tr=zikhronó/á/ám/án livrakhá}} Hebrew זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó/á/ám/án livrakhá, “memory-of-him/her/them to blessing”), {{m|he|ז״ל|tr=Z.L.}} ז״ל (Z.L.) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} of blessed memory, {{en-PP}} of blessed memory
  1. Honorific epithet used parenthetically to mark a beloved person as being deceased. Synonyms: God rest his soul, rest his soul Related terms: late, late lamented Translations (honorific epithet): երջանկահիշատակ (erǰankahišatak) (Armenian), beatae memoriae (Latin), błogosławionej pamięci (Polish), блаже́нной па́мяти (blažénnoj pámjati) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-of_blessed_memory-en-prep_phrase-iUIg6-Q8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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