No. 9,494 in Russian
успения
"Uspeniya" means "Dormition," referring to the falling asleep or death, often used in a religious context for the Virgin Mary's Assumption in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
In a sentence
Праздник Успения отмечается в августе.
The Feast of the Assumption is celebrated in August.
Here, 'Успения' is used as a proper noun referring to a religious event.
Толкование Успения Богородицы обсуждалось на лекции.
The interpretation of the Assumption of the Theotokos was discussed in the lecture.
In this context, 'Успения' pertains to a theological and doctrinal subject.
Место Успения святого отмечено особой почестью.
The place of the saint's passing is marked with special honor.
Here, 'Успения' is used to denote the event of a saint's passing.
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