What is a synonym for "dormition"?

Common synonyms include: assumption, death, deathlike sleep, demise, end of life, feast of dormition.

How do you pronounce "dormition"?

Pronounced //dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n//.

/dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ noun

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Noun

1
The process of falling asleep. countable, uncountable
2
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 wordnet
3
The process of death or the actual death itself. countable, euphemistic, uncountable
4
The death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary. capitalized, countable, often, uncountable
"The Virgin had allegedly given away her robe just before her death – what is in Eastern tradition called her Dormition, or falling asleep."

"The Virgin had allegedly given away her robe just before her death – what is in Eastern tradition called her Dormition, or falling asleep."

Borrowed from Middle French dormition, from Latin dormītiōnem.