Hebrew

Abbreviation

ע״ה • ‎(transliteration needed)

1. On whom should be peace; used after the name of a dead person.

Usage notes

• In form, this expression expresses the desire that a deceased person’s soul be at peace, but in practice, it often serves mostly as a way of indicating that the person is deceased. Indeed, it is sometimes used after other noun phrases (besides people’s names) to indicate jokingly that a thing is dead or defunct.