Assumption, n.
(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
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Assumption
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derivationally related form
celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Assumption Assumption of Mary August 15