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ascension definition

as·cen·sion (ə sen′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of ascending; ascent
  2. Ascension Day

Etymology: ME ascensioun < OFr ascension < L ascensio, a rising < pp. of ascendere, ascend

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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)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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