 ascension |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a movement upward | |
| Synonyms: | rise ascent rising | |
| Examples: | "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" |
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| Related terms: | fall change_of_location elevation uplifting heave upheaval liftoff climb rapid_climb takeoff rise ascend rise | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter | |
| Synonyms: | Ascension_of_the_Lord Ascension_Day | |
| Related terms: | holy_day_of_obligation Christianity | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon | |
| Related terms: | change_of_location astronomy | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his resurrection | |
| Synonyms: | ascension_of_christ | |
| Related terms: | miracle New_Testament | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of changing location in an upward direction | |
| Synonyms: | rise ascending ascent | |
| Related terms: | motion climb soar levitation heave rise arise ascend | |
| Similar spelling: |
ascensional Ascencio ascensive Asencio Askins Asuncion |
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