Dormition
dor·mi·tion
noun
1.
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
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French dormition, from Latin dormītiōnem.
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