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English noun: Dormition

1. Dormition (time) celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th


SynonymsFeast of Dormition


Broader (hypernym)holy day, religious holiday


Part meronymAug, August









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