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FEAST OF DORMITION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Feast of Dormition mean?
• FEAST OF DORMITION (noun)
The noun FEAST OF DORMITION has 1 sense:
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
Familiarity information: FEAST OF DORMITION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
Dormition; Feast of Dormition
Hypernyms ("Feast of Dormition" is a kind of...):
holy day; religious holiday (a day specified for religious observance)
Holonyms ("Feast of Dormition" is a part of...):
Aug; August (the month following July and preceding September)
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