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dormition

noun
dor·​mi·​tion | \ dȯrˈmishən\
plural -s

Definition of dormition

: death resembling falling asleep

History and Etymology for dormition

Middle French, from Late Latin dormition-, dormitio, from Latin, act of sleeping, from dormitus (past participle of dormire to sleep) + -ion-, -io -ion

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