n. [ L. absumptio. See Absume. ] Act of wasting away; a consuming; extinction. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. assumpcioun a taking up into heaven, L. assumptio a taking, fr. assumere: cf. F. assomption. See Assume. ]
The assumption of authority. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable assumption that the soul sleeps from the period of death to the resurrection of the body. Thodey. [ 1913 Webster ]
That calm assumption of the virtues. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hold! says the Stoic; your assumption's wrong. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. assumpcioun a taking up into heaven, L. assumptio a taking, fr. assumere: cf. F. assomption. See Assume. ]
The assumption of authority. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable assumption that the soul sleeps from the period of death to the resurrection of the body. Thodey. [ 1913 Webster ]
That calm assumption of the virtues. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hold! says the Stoic; your assumption's wrong. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]