assumption_of_mary (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Assumption of Mary*:
NOUN	time	Assumption of Mary, Assumption, August 15	celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended

English > *Assumption of Mary*: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	Assumption, August 15
Part of	August, Aug	The month following July and preceding September
Broader	holy day of obligation	A day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
Spanish	15 de agosto, Asunción
Catalan	15 d'agost, Assumpció de Maria, Assumpció

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