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August 15

DEFINITIONS OF: August 15

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n 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

Synonyms:
Assumption, Assumption of Mary
Type of:
holy day of obligation
a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
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