Pronunciations (2)
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/dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/dɔɹˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
The process of falling asleep.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
The process of death or the actual death itself.
Usage- Countable
- euphemistic
- Uncountable
The death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary.
Usage- capitalized
- Countable
- often
- Uncountable
- Synonyms
- Examples
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The Virgin had allegedly given away her robe just before her death – what is in Eastern tradition called her Dormition, or falling asleep.