dormition

dormition
a) The process of falling asleep.
b) The process of death or the actual death itself.

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  • dormition — [ dɔrmisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1752; dormicion v. 1400; lat. dormitio, de dormire « dormir » ♦ Anc. théol. cathol. Le dernier sommeil de la Vierge Marie, au cours duquel eut lieu son assomption. ● dormition nom féminin (latin dormitio, onis, sommeil)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Dormition —    According to Christian doctrine, the Virgin Mary did not die but rather fell asleep peacefully in the presence of the apostles and was carried by angels up to heaven (the Assumption), where she was crowned queen. Jacopo Torriti represented the …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

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