Assomption

common nounproper noun

Syllable Decomposition

Assomption

Etymology

from Latin assumptio: 'action of taking, adding, assuming'.

Definitions

1. Miraculous taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven by the angels.: L'Assomption de la Sainte Vierge, de la Vierge.

2. Day on which the Church celebrates the feast of this event.: De tradition ardennaise, la fête de l'Assomption est un jour d'orage. Ce dicton, aujourd'hui, se confirmera: le tonnerre commence de se faire entendre.

3. Capital of Paraguay.

Translations

english:Assumption
dutch:Maria-Hemelvaart