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Ascension Day
noun
- the 40th day after Easter, commemorating the Ascension of Christ; Holy Thursday.
Ascension Day
noun
- Christianity the 40th day after Easter, when the Ascension of Christ into heaven is celebrated
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ascension Day1
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Example Sentences
Between twelve and one o'clock on the 26th of May, Ascension-Day, the ringing of bells announced the opening of the great fair.
Let us see whether a sermon about death is not a fit sermon for the Sunday after Ascension-day.
But he may not: before Ascension-day there can nothing be done, and till then are full four weeks and a half.
He was buried in the new temple church at London vpon the Ascension day.
The next day was ascension-day, and it was passed by Joan in prayer.
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