dormition
dor·mi·tion
dormition · dormitions
успіння
успение
The process of falling asleepThe process of falling asleep.
UK/dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/US/dɔɹˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of falling asleep.
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable)The process of death or the actual death itself.
(capitalized, countable, often, uncountable)The death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary.
успе́ниеuspénije
успі́нняuspínnja
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
Translations
4 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
the death and assumption of the Virgin Mary:
Русский
By meaning 1
the death and assumption of the Virgin Mary:
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French dormition, from Latin dormītiōnem.Borrowed from Middle French dormition, from Latin dormītiōnem.
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Forms
plural: dormitions| Singular | dormition |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in 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:Feast of Dormition
Word family
5 related wordsDerivedobdormition
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable