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as·cen·sion
 ascension
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- pronunciation:
sen
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of rising; ascent.
- synonyms:
- ascent
- similar words:
- climb, climbing, mounting, rise, rising
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) in Christian theology, the bodily ascent of Jesus Christ to heaven, after his death.
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| definition 3: |
(cap.) the festival commemorating this event, held on the fortieth day after Easter; Ascension Day.
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