ascension
(initial capital letter) Ascension Day.
Origin of ascension
1Other words from ascension
- as·cen·sion·al, adjective
Other definitions for Ascension (2 of 2)
a British island in the S Atlantic Ocean: constituent part of St. Helena. 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).
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How to use ascension in a sentence
If all my ascensions could be put together, they would out-top Olympus and make Ossa a wart.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections | William ArcherYou're Motor Matt, who's been making ascensions in that air ship—— I've seen you a good many times on the beach.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas | Stanley R. MatthewsIf you return to Atlantic City people will be afraid to make any ascensions with you.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas | Stanley R. MatthewsWill the precession ever bring back the right ascensions and declinations to be again what they now are?
A Text-Book of Astronomy | George C. ComstockIn all "Holy Writ" we find accounts of "ascensions," "translations," "annunciations," and mortals caught up into the clouds.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 | Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for ascension (1 of 3)
/ (əˈsɛnʃən) /
the act of ascending
astronomy the rising of a star above the horizon
Derived forms of ascension
- ascensional, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Ascension (2 of 3)
/ (əˈsɛnʃən) /
New Testament the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9)
British Dictionary definitions for Ascension (3 of 3)
/ (əˈsɛnʃən) /
an island in the S Atlantic, northwest of St Helena: uninhabited until claimed by Britain in 1815. Pop: 884 (2010 est). Area: 88 sq km (34 sq miles)
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