Catholic holiday on August 15, remembering the day when the Virgin Mary, Christ's mother, went to Heaven.
celebration of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended
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
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
