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Webster 1913 Edition
Assumption
As-sump′tion
(?; 215)
, Noun.
[OE.
assumpcioun
a taking up into heaven, L. assumptio
a taking, fr. assumere
: cf. F. assomption
. See Assume
.] 1.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one’s self; the act of taking up or adopting.
The
assumption
of authority. Whewell.
2.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.
This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable
assumption
that the soul sleeps from the period of death to the resurrection of the body. Thodey.
That calm
assumption
of the virtues. W. Black.
3.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
Hold! says the Stoic; your
assumption's
wrong. Dryden.
4.
(Logic)
The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
5.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
Hence: (Rom. Cath. & Greek Churches)
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
Webster 1828 Edition
Assumption
ASSUMP'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act of taking to one's self.2.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition.This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable assumption that the soul sleeps from the period of death to the resurrection of the body.
3.
The thing supposed; a postulate or proposition assumed. In logic, the minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.4.
A consequence drawn from the propositions of which an argument is composed.5.
Undertaking; a taking upon one's self.6.
In the Romish Church, the taking up a person into heaven, as the Virgin Mary. Also a festival in honor of the miraculous ascent of Mary, celebrated by the Romish and Greek churches.7.
Adoption.