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Ascension Day

–noun
the 40th day after Easter, commemorating the Ascension of Christ; Holy Thursday.

Origin:
1325–75; ME
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Ascension Day  
n.  The 40th day after Easter, on which the Christian feast of the Ascension is observed. Also called Holy Thursday.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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