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Noun: Assumption of Mary
  1. 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
    - Assumption, August 15

Type of: holy day of obligation

Part of: Aug, August

Encyclopedia: Assumption of Mary

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