Dormition
/dɔːˈmɪʃən/noun
1- (in the Orthodox Church) the passing of the Virgin Mary from earthly life圣母升天(正教会中圣母马利亚从世俗生活中的逝去)。
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- the feast held in honour of this on 15 August, corresponding to the Assumption in the Western Church圣母升天节(8月15日, 相当于西方教会的Assumption[圣母升天])。
词源
late 15th cent.: from French, from Latin dormitio(n-) 'falling asleep', from dormire 'to sleep'.