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ascension definition
as·cen·sion (ə sen′s̸hən)
noun
- the act of ascending; ascent
- Ascension Day
Etymology: ME ascensioun < OFr ascension < L ascensio, a rising < pp. of ascendere, ascend
Related Forms:
- ascensional as·cen′·sional adjective
ascension Idioms
the Ascension
Bible the bodily ascent of Jesus into heaven on the fortieth day after the Resurrection: Acts 1:9
Ascension definition
As·cen·sion (ə sen′s̸hən)
small island in the S Atlantic: part of the British territory of St. Helena: 34 sq mi (88 sq km); pop. 1,100
Etymology: so named because discovered on Ascension Day (1501)
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