The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Repose \Re*pose"\, n. [F. repos. See Repose, v.]
   1. A lying at rest; sleep; rest; quiet.
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            Shake off the golden slumber of repose. --Shak.
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   2. Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also,
      a composed manner or deportment.
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   3. (Poetic) A rest; a pause.
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   4. (Fine Arts) That harmony or moderation which affords rest
      for the eye; -- opposed to the scattering and division of
      a subject into too many unconnected parts, and also to
      anything which is overstrained; as, a painting may want
      repose.
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   Angle of repose (Physics), the inclination of a plane at
      which a body placed on the plane would remain at rest, or
      if in motion would roll or slide down with uniform
      velocity; the angle at which the various kinds of earth
      will stand when abandoned to themselves.
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   Syn: Rest; recumbency; reclination; ease; quiet; quietness;
        tranquillity; peace.
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