Dormition Definition
dôrmizhən
noun
The death and bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Webster's New World
A church festival on Aug. 15 commemorating this.
Webster's New World
The process of falling asleep.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Feast of Dormition
Other Word Forms of Dormition
Noun
Singular:
Dormition
Plural:
dormitionsOrigin of Dormition
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From Middle French dormition, from Latin dormītiōnem.
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