Dormition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dormition is a noun meaning The process of falling asleep.
Meaning
The process of falling asleep.
More Meanings
- (euphemistic) The process of death or the actual death itself.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, often capitalized) The death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary.
Example Sentences
The Virgin had allegedly given away her robe just before her death – what is in Eastern tradition called her Dormition, or falling asleep.
Word Forms
- dormitions
Synonyms for dormition
Depending on context, synonyms include koimesis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dying, apotheosis, lying-in, discarnation, pupation, wakening.
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