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dormition

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /doːrmˈɪʃən/
    • /dɔːmˈɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /doːrmˈɪʃən/

Definitions of dormition word

  • noun dormition the process of falling asleep 0
  • abbreviation DORMITION death 0
  • noun dormition the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven 0
  • noun dormition The process of falling asleep. 0
  • noun dormition (euphemistic) The process of death or the actual death itself. 0
  • noun dormition (Eastern Orthodoxy, often capitalized) The death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary. 0

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Parts of speech for Dormition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dormition popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dormition usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with dormition

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