dormition
- n celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th
dormitory
- n a college or university building containing living quarters for students
- n a large sleeping room containing several beds
dormouse
- n small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather