Definition: Dormition literally means "the falling asleep." It is the original name for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Eastern Christians, both Catholic and Orthodox, continue to use it today.
Pronunciation: door-MI-shun
Also Known As: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Examples:
"Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox celebrate the Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos on August 15."
