august 15

1. 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

   SynonymsAssumptionAssumption of Mary

   Broaderholy day of obligation

   Part ofAugust

Questions about august 15

What does august 15 mean?

august 15 means "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".

What is another word for august 15?

Close synonyms include Assumption, Assumption of Mary. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is august 15 a common word?

august 15 is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.