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PRONUNCIATION OF DORMITION

dormition  [dɔːˈmɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DORMITION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dormition is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DORMITION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dormition

Dormition of the Mother of God

The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches which commemorates the "falling asleep" or death of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her bodily resurrection before being taken up into heaven. It is celebrated on August 15 as the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God. The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Dormition not on a fixed date, but on the Sunday nearest August 15.

Definition of dormition in the English dictionary

The definition of dormition in the dictionary is the process of falling asleep. Other definition of dormition is the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DORMITION


academician
əˌkædəˈmɪʃən
admission
ədˈmɪʃən
commission
kəˈmɪʃən
decommission
ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən
demission
dɪˈmɪʃən
emission
ɪˈmɪʃən
intermission
ˌɪntəˈmɪʃən
manumission
ˌmænjʊˈmɪʃən
mission
ˈmɪʃən
omission
əʊˈmɪʃən
permission
pəˈmɪʃən
photoemission
ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈmɪʃən
preadmission
ˌpriːədˈmɪʃən
readmission
ˌriːədˈmɪʃən
remission
rɪˈmɪʃən
resubmission
ˌriːsəbˈmɪʃən
retransmission
ˌriːtrænzˈmɪʃən
subcommission
ˈsʌbkəˌmɪʃən
submission
səbˈmɪʃən
transmission
trænzˈmɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DORMITION

dorm
dormancy
dormant
dormer
dormer window
dormered
dormice
dormie
dormient
dormin
Dormition of the Blessed Virgin
dormitive
dormitories
dormitory
Dormobile
dormouse
dormy
Dornbirn
dorneck
dornick

WORDS THAT END LIKE DORMITION

accreditation
acquisition
addition
audition
competition
composition
condition
definition
disposition
edition
exhibition
in a position
in addition
in mint condition
limited edition
nutrition
opposition
position
recognition
tradition
transition

Synonyms and antonyms of dormition in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dormition» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DORMITION

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The translations of dormition from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dormition» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安息
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dormición
570 millions of speakers

English

dormition
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dormition
380 millions of speakers
ar

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رقاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Успенский
278 millions of speakers

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dormition
270 millions of speakers

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dormition
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dormition
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Translator English - Malay

Dormisi
190 millions of speakers

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dormition
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生神
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에서 Dormition
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dormition
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dormition
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dormition
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रक्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dormition
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dormition
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zaśnięcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Успенський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Adormirea Maicii Domnului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κοίμηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dormition
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

dormition
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

farts
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dormition

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DORMITION»

The term «dormition» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DORMITION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dormition

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORMITION»

Discover the use of dormition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dormition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On the Dormition of Mary: Early Patristic Homilies
"Since the time of the early Church, Orthodox Christians have honored Mary, the Mother of God, with special solemnity on August 15.
Brian Daley, 1998
2
The Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary's Dormition and ...
This study aims to make this collection more accessible by analyzing the liturgical, archaeological, and narrative sources of the earliest traditions of Mary's death.
Stephen J. Shoemaker, 2006
3
Gardner's Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective, |
9-22 Interior of the Church of the Dormition (looking into the dome), Daphni, Greece, ca. 1090-1100. The Daphni dome rests on an octagon formed by squinches, which play the same role as pendentives in making the transition from a square ...
Fred Kleiner, 2013
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Traditional Festivals, Vol. 2 [M - Z]
diet that the Orthodox Church prescribes for such fasts. When the day of the Dormition does arrive, a Blessing of Herbs and Seeds takes place at church services in many Eastern Christian countries. In Armenia, following a taboo on the ...
5
Preacher and His Audience: Studies in Early Christian and ...
On structure, it does seem significant that the sermons on the Dormition take account of the rigours of an all-night vigil. The first sermon, although it is not the longest, is the most dense theologically and concentrates on the Incarnation and  ...
Mary B. Cunningham, Pauline Allen, 1998
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For the Hope of Humanity: The Doctrine of the Dormition of ...
The Doctrine of the Dormition of the Theotokos In Orthodox Christian Tradition Michael George Tsichlis. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. “Feast of the Dormition of our most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.
Michael George Tsichlis, 2011
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Singers in Late Byzantine and Slavonic Painting
Spyridon, marginal scene with choir and (verso) dormition of St. Nicholas, late 14th c. (Djuric) or early 15th c. (Zias). ZIAS, "Some Representations", fig. 1 and 3; V. DJURIC, "Izlozbe u Atini povodom XV mecunarodnog bizantoloskog kongresa " ...
Neil K. Moran, 1986
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Mary and Mariology
The Dormition is known as the Death of the Virgin in Catholic art, where it is a reasonably common subject, mostly drawing on Byzantine models, until the end of the Middle Ages. The Death of the Virgin by Caravaggio, of 1606, is probably the ...
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Relics, Prayer, and Politics in Medieval Venetia: Romanesque ...
For a full commentary on these and other relevant texts concerning the Dormition, see A. Martin Jugie, La mort et l'assomption de la Sa1nte Vierge, Studi e Testi, 114 (Vatican City, 1944). See also the brief summary of the textual tradition by ...
Thomas E. A. Dale, 1997
10
Byzantine Rome and the Greek Popes: Eastern Influences on ...
It was not, however, until the middle of the seventh century that the feast of the Virgin's dormition entered the rites of the Roman church, where it most likely became a part of the papal liturgy during the pontificate of Pope Theodore I.185 ...
Andrew J. Ekonomou, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORMITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dormition is used in the context of the following news items.
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People: first, Holly Holmes, Fillmore, “Little Farm Girl;” second, Joan Farquhar, Maryville, “Inside Dormition Cathedral”; third, Shelly Deen, ... «Nodaway News Leader, Jul 15»
2
Christians and Jews must fight hate
Nor is this the first attack suffered by the community of Dormition Abbey. Just last year, the cross and the stone altar on the shore of the Galilee ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Julia Schur
Burial will be in the Holy Dormition Cemetery in Benld. Online condolence, www.kravanyafuneral.com. Kravanya Funeral Home is in charge of ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Jews Who Harass Christians? Not in Our Name
Several times a year, Christian pilgrims come to the cenacle near the Dormition to say mass, in a deal agreed on high (government, of course). «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
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Photos capture architecture and life in Russian North
The historic Church of the Dormition, at left, was built in 1674 in Varzuga, Russia, along the Varzuga River. On the right is the Church of St. «News from Tulane, Jun 15»
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Borderline Views: Ensuring religious freedom in Israel
We are introduced to the multiple complexities of this tiny piece of territory, encompassing within it the Dormition Church, the reputed Tomb of ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
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Catholic bishop condemns arson attack on Israel church by 'Jewish …
Targets have included Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem's Old City, a Trappist monastery in Latroun, and the Convent of St Francis on Mount Zion. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Jerusalem bishop's warning after attack on Multiplication of the …
The bishops stated that a month later a blaze broke out in reportedly suspicious circumstances at Jerusalem's Benedictine Dormition Abbey on ... «Aid to the Church in Need, Jun 15»
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Christians call for justice in demonstration at Galilee church hit by …
One was on the Benedictine Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion near the Cenacle, where a fire was set May 26, 2014, just minutes after the ... «The Pilot, Jun 15»
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Mount Zion's historical landmarks
... since the fourth century Christian tradition placed the House of Caiaphas, the Church of St. Peter's in Gallicantu, the Church of the Dormition, ... «Israel Hayom, Jun 15»

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