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Ascension Day

noun

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

Ascension Day

Christianity the 40th day after Easter, when the Ascension of Christ into heaven is celebrated

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

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.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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