dormition
Syllables: dor·mi·tionUK/dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n//dɔɹˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
dormition noun: the process of falling asleep.
Noun
dormition (countable and uncountable, plural dormitions)
- The process of falling asleep.
- The process of death or the actual death itself.
- The death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary.
- The Virgin had allegedly given away her robe just before her death – what is in Eastern tradition called her Dormition, or falling asleep.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 507
- Synonyms:
- koimesis
dormition meaning in Arabic
dormition in Arabic
- the death and assumption of the Virgin Mary
- رُقَاد ruqād
Synonyms of dormition
Forms of dormition
| plural | dormitions |
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Origin of dormition
Borrowed from Middle French dormition, from Latin dormītiōnem.
Words formed from dormition
Questions about dormition
- What does dormition mean?
- Dormition means the process of falling asleep.
- What is dormition in Arabic?
- Dormition in Arabic is رُقَاد (ruqād). See Dormition meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is dormition?
- Dormition is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dormition?
- Dormition is pronounced /dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dormition?
- The plural of dormition is dormitions.
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