Dormition

Dor mi tion |dôrˈmiSHən dɔrˌmɪʃən | ▶noun (in the Orthodox Church ) the passing of the Virgin Mary from earthly life. • the feast held in honor of this on August 15, corresponding to the Assumption in the Western Church. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French, from Latin dormitio (n- ) ‘falling asleep, ’ from dormire ‘to sleep. ’

Dormition

Dormition |dɔːˈmɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun (in the Orthodox Church ) the passing of the Virgin Mary from earthly life. • the feast held on 15 August in honour of the Dormition, corresponding to the Assumption in the Western Church. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French, from Latin dormitio (n- )‘falling asleep ’, from dormire ‘to sleep ’.