# dormition

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/

## Definitions
1. The process of falling asleep.
2. The process of death or the actual death itself.
3. The death and assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French dormition, from Latin dormītiōnem.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dormition