Meaning & Definition of Ascension in English
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Ascension
/əsɛnʃən/
noun
1. (christianity) celebration of the ascension of christ into heaven
- Observed on the 40th day after easter
synonym:
- Ascension,
- Ascension Day,
- Ascension of the Lord
2. A movement upward
- "They cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
synonym:
- rise,
- rising,
- ascent,
- ascension
3. (new testament) the rising of the body of jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his resurrection
synonym:
- Ascension,
- Ascension of Christ
4. (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
synonym:
- ascension
5. The act of changing location in an upward direction
synonym:
- rise,
- ascent,
- ascension,
- ascending