- the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9)
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Ascension /əˈsɛnʃən/ n
Ascension /əˈsɛnʃən/ n
- 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)
as•cen•sion /əˈsɛnʃən/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Religion[countable] the act of ascending;
ascent. - Religionthe Ascension, [proper noun] the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.
as•cen•sion
(ə sen′shən),USA pronunciation n.
as•cen′sion•al, adj.
As•cen•sion (ə sen′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of ascending;
ascent. - the Ascension, the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.
- (cap.) See Ascension Day.
- Latin ascēnsiōn- (stem of ascēnsiō), equivalent. to ascēns(us) risen up (past participle of ascendere, equivalent. to ascend- climb up (see ascend) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English ascencioun (1300–50
As•cen•sion (ə sen′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa British island in the S Atlantic Ocean: constituent part of St. Helena. 1130;
34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).
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ascension /əˈsɛnʃən/ n
- the act of ascending
'Ascension' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Ascension Day
- Cynewulf
- hour
- RA
- right ascension
- Rogation Days
- Saint Helena
- summer solstice
- anamnesis
- ascender
- Expectation Week
- Holy Thursday
- Mi‘raj
- paschal candle
- rogation
- St. Helena