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Dormition of the Theotokos — Dormition of the Virgin redirects here. For the El Greco painting of the same name, see Dormition of the Virgin (El Greco). Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos by El Greco, 16th century (Cathedral of the Dormition, Ermoupolis). The Dormition… … Wikipedia
Dormition — noun celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary s being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th • Syn: ↑Feast of… … Useful english dictionary
Feast of the Cross — Russian icon of Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (icon from Yaroslavl by Gury Nikitin, 1680. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow). Liturgical year Western Advent … Wikipedia
Dormition — [dɔ: mɪʃ(ə)n] noun (in the Orthodox Church) the passing of the Virgin Mary from earthly life. ↘the feast in honour of this on 15 August. Origin C15: from Fr., from L. dormitio(n ) falling asleep , from dormire to sleep … English new terms dictionary
Marian feast days — Basilica of San Albino, Mesilla, New Mexico (January, 1985). Marian feast days are specific holy days of the liturgical year celebrated by Christians as significant Marian days for the celebration of events in the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary… … Wikipedia
Moveable feast — This article is about Christian holy days. For the book by Ernest Hemingway, see A Moveable Feast. In Christianity, a moveable feast or movable feast is a holy day – a feast day or a fast day – whose date is not fixed to a particular day of the… … Wikipedia
Church of St. Mary of Blachernae (Istanbul) — Church of St. Mary of Blachernae Θεοτòκος τών Βλαχερνών The modern church viewed from north … Wikipedia
Aug — noun the month following July and preceding September (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑August • Hypernyms: ↑Gregorian calendar month • Part Holonyms: ↑Gregorian calendar, ↑New Style calendar … Useful english dictionary
holy day — noun a day specified for religious observance • Syn: ↑religious holiday • Hypernyms: ↑holiday • Hyponyms: ↑fast day, ↑Christian holy day, ↑Jewish holy day, ↑Dormition, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
religious holiday — noun a day specified for religious observance • Syn: ↑holy day • Hypernyms: ↑holiday • Hyponyms: ↑fast day, ↑Christian holy day, ↑Jewish holy day, ↑Dormition, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
