dormition

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(Din) Ortodokslukta Hz. Meryem'in dünyevi hayattan cennete alınışı ve bu hadisenin 15 Ağustosta anılışı
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In Catholic and Orthodox tradition, the death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary
The process of death or the actual death itself
The process of falling asleep
(Din) (in the Orthodox Church) the passing of the Virgin Mary from earthly life and the feast held in honour of this on 15 August, corresponding to the Assumption in the Western Church. ORIGIN: late 15th cent.: from French, from Latin dormitio(n-) ‘falling asleep’, from dormire ‘to sleep’
{i} (Catholic theology) celebration in the Eastern Orthodox church commemorating the event of Virgin Mary being taken up into heaven when her material life on earth ended
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
{i} act of falling asleep; death