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ascension (n.)

1.the act of changing location in an upward direction

2.(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon

3.a movement upward"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

Ascension (n.)

1.(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection

2.(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

 see also [top]

ascension (n.)

↘ ascensional, ascensionist, mountaineer ↗ ascend, climb, come up, go up, go upwards, mount, move up, move upwards, rise, scale ≠ fall

 synonyms [top]

Ascension (n.)

Ascension Day, Ascension of Christ, Ascension of the Lord

ascension (n.)

ascending, ascent, rise, rising

 phrases [top]

+Ascension Day • Ascension of Christ • Ascension of the Lord • right ascension • the Ascension

 
 The Integral Dictionary & Wordnet [top]

Ascension (n.)

Ascension, Ascension of Christ

Ascension (n.)

Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord

ascension (n.)

+climb, scale [Nominalisation]

+ascend, come up, go up, go upwards, mount, move up, move upwards, rise [Nominalisation]

ascending, ascension, ascent, rise

ascension (n.)

ascension

ascension (n.)

ascension, ascent, rise, rising

 Merriam-Webster (1913) [top]

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