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assumption noun

  /əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/
  • The taking of a person up into heaven.
 hemelvaart
  • A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
 hemelvaart, Mariahemelvaart, Tenhemelopneming
  • The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
  • The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
 veronderstelling, aanname
  • The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
 op zich nemen

Assumption properNoun

  • The Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, into heaven, a Catholic dogma.
  • A Christian holy day of obligation (August 15) celebrating the Assumption of Mary.
 Maria-Hemelvaart
Assumption of Mary
Maria-Hemelvaart
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