Dormition

/dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/

Synonyms for "dormition" (11 found)

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Noun(3 words)

assumption deathdeathlike sleep

Noun(3 words)

demiseend of lifefeast of dormition

Noun(5 words)

final sleepmarys dormitionpassing slumbervirgin marys death

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4 relation types

8 entries

end of lifeholy dayliturgical feastmortalityreligious eventreligious holidaysleep unconsciousness

6 entries

deep sleepdormition feastmarys death liturgynatural deathnatural sleeppremature death

6 entries

dormition feastdormition of Maryeastern christian dormitionfeast of the dormitionholy dormitionmarys dormition

1 entries

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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

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