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ʃən noun
2.
the Ascension, the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.
3.
(initial capital letter) Ascension Day.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of ascending |
| 2. | astronomy the rising of a star above the horizon |
| as'censional | |
| —adj | |
| Ascension1 (əˈsɛnʃən) | |
| —n | |
| New Testament the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9) | |
| Ascension2 (əˈsɛnʃən) | |
| —n | |
| an island in the S Atlantic, northwest of St Helena: uninhabited until claimed by Britain in 1815. Pop: 1122 (2003 est). Area: 88 sq km (34 sq miles) | |
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Word Origin & History
ascension
early 14c., "ascent of Christ into Heaven on the 40th day after the Resurrection," from L. ascensionem (nom. ascensio), noun of action from ascensus, pp. of ascendere "to mount, ascend, go up" (see ascend). Astronomical sense is recorded late 14c.; meaning "action of ascending" is from 1590s.
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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