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ascension
1[uh-sen-shuhn]
noun
the Ascension, the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.
(initial capital letter)Ascension Day.
Ascension
2[uh-sen-shuhn]
noun
a British island in the S Atlantic Ocean: constituent part of St. Helena. 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).
ascension
1/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
the act of ascending
astronomy the rising of a star above the horizon
Ascension
2/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
New Testament the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9)
Ascension
3/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
an island in the S Atlantic, northwest of St Helena: uninhabited until claimed by Britain in 1815. Pop: 884 (2010 est). Area: 88 sq km (34 sq miles)
Other 51Թ Forms
- ascensional adjective
- ˈԲDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ascension1
Example Sentences
“Sky Islands” evokes the magical Philippines upper rainforests, where sounds scintillate in a thinned atmosphere that gives gongs new glories, where animals capable of great ascension exclusively live, where the mind is ready for enlightenment.
The stakes to Harry now undoubtedly feel higher, with his father's cancer diagnosis and ascension to the throne.
The ascension of Robert Francis Prevost has been celebrated by the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, with joyous outbursts in his US homeland and in Peru, where he served for 20 years.
Afterward, I asked him if he thought Flores’ ascension represented a fresh start for Huntington Park.
His ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts.
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