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Assumption

Assumption

1 9.9
A Christian belief that the Virgin Mary was taken up to heaven at the end of her life
  • noun
  • /əˈsʌmpʃən/
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  • "A herald was dispatched in advance of the Royal progress to communicate the tidings of its approach," Simms wrote, adding that they had come to announce "the assumption by the Queen of her throne" and stake a claim to the disputed lands.

And they proclaim not the assumption of Jesus, but the resurrection of Jesus.

Examples

  • Catholics celebrate the feast of the Assumption to honor Mary's ascent to heaven.

  • The Meaning of the Assumption

    Academic text (2016)

  • The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is an important belief in Catholic tradition.

  • On August 15th, many attend church services to commemorate the Assumption.

Synonyms

Assumption of Mary
vsAssumption
8.6

A Catholic feast celebrating the Virgin Mary being taken up into heaven

is a broader Christian belief or celebration not limited to one denomination
August 15
vsAssumption
5.7

A Catholic holiday when people remember the Virgin Mary going to heaven

is a belief or celebration not tied to a single calendar date

Compounds

basic assumption
4 3.3

A simple idea or belief that people accept without proof and that supports an argument

Assumption of Mary
8.6

A Catholic feast celebrating the Virgin Mary being taken up into heaven

Surface Forms

Assumption singular
Assumptions plural

Morphology

Assumption = assume (opaque) = assume + tion

Although formally derived from 'assume' + '-tion', the specific religious sense referring to Mary's being taken into heaven is a specialized doctrinal meaning not predictable from the common verb 'assume'.

Etymology

Assumption comes from the Latin word assumptio, meaning 'a taking up', from assumere 'to take up', the same root as assume. In Christian use, the Assumption is the belief that the Virgin Mary was 'taken up' into heaven, which explains the word's modern meaning.