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Dormition

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dormition - A peaceful and painless death, as well as the act of sleeping or falling asleep.
See also related terms for sleeping.
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Noun1.Dormition - 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
holy day, religious holiday - a day specified for religious observance
Aug, August - the month following July and preceding September
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Although we start the fast thirteen days later, we turn our eyes and heart onto honoring the Most Holy Mother of God in this special 14 day Dormition Fast.
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The government delegation also visited Toronto, where they held a meeting with representatives of the Macedonian diaspora, participated in a business forum, and attended the marking of the Orthodox holiday Dormition of the Mother of God.
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Far from being nailed to a cross and mourned by his weeping mother, the typical Byzantine Christ in the mosaics of Haghia Sophia or the Church of the Dormition is enthroned, either as a child sitting bolt upright on his mother's knee or as ruler of heaven.
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