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:
dormitions

Origin of Dormition

  • From Middle French dormition, from Latin dormītiōnem.

    From Wiktionary

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