Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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Assumption | Yes | No | No | No |
Christianity | Yes | No | No | No |
Assumption (noun) | Christianity (noun) |
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(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
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 | the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia) |