Both Uses of
repose
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- It had struck nine o'clock—the hour of rest and repose after a day of such agitation for all.†
Chpt 7 *
- It was very late, almost one o'clock in the night, but nobody went away: the strain was so great that no one could think of repose.†
Chpt 12
Definitions:
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(1)
(repose as in: repose on the sofa) to rest or lie
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Repose can also mean to put something (e.g., trust) in someone or something.