ascension

as·cen·sion  (-snshn)

n.

1. The act or process of ascending; ascent.

2. Astronomy The rising of a star above the horizon.

3. Ascension

a. In Christianity, the bodily rising of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.

b. A feast celebrating this event, observed on Ascension Day.

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[Middle English ascensioun, from Old French ascention, from Latin ascnsi, ascnsin-, from ascnsus, past participle of ascendere, to ascend; see ascend.]

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as·cension·al adj.

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ascension [əˈsɛnʃən]

n

1. the act of ascending

2. (Astronomy) Astronomy the rising of a star above the horizon

ascensional  adj

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Ascension¹

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9)

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Ascension²

n

(Placename) an island in the S Atlantic, northwest of St Helena: uninhabited until claimed by Britain in 1815. Pop.: 1117 (1993). Area: 88 sq. km (34 sq. miles)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Ascension - (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
	2.	ascension - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" rising, ascent, rise change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something climbing, mounting, climb - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) elevation, raising, lift - the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity" heave, heaving - an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" liftoff - the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom - a rapid rise takeoff - the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne uplift, upthrow, upthrust, upheaval - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) uplifting - the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"
	3.	Ascension - (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection Ascension of Christ New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
	4.	ascension - (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
	5.	ascension - the act of changing location in an upward direction ascending, rise, ascent movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" levitation - the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means heave, heaving - the act of lifting something with great effort mount, climb - the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top" soar, zoom - the act of rising upward into the air

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ascension

noun

1. rise, rising, mounting, climb, ascending, ascent, moving upwards the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ

2. succession, taking over, assumption, inheritance, elevation, entering upon fifteen years after his ascension to the throne

Translations

ascension [əˈsenʃən]

A. N → ascensión f

B. CPD Ascension Day N → día m de la Ascensión
Ascension Island N → Isla f Ascensión

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Ascension [əˈsɛnʃən]

n
the Ascension → l'Ascension f

modif
Ascension Day → le jeudi de l'Ascension

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Ascension

n the Ascension → (Christi) Himmelfahrt f

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ascension [əˈsɛnʃ/ən] n (Rel) the Ascension → l'Ascensione f

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Ascension

n Ascension [əˈsenʃən]

Christ's ascent to heaven. Hemelvaart صُعود (المَسيح) възнесение Nanebevstoupení himmelfart Ανάληψη Ascensión taevaminek عروج taivaaseenastuminen עֲלִייַת ישׁוּ उत्थान Uzašašće mennybemenetel Kenaikan Isa Al-Masih Ascensione キリスト昇天 승천 Kristaus žengimas į dangų debesbraukšana Christ's naik ke langit hemelvaart Kristi himmelfart wniebowstąpienie Вознесение sviatok Nanebovstúpenia Pána vnebovzetje Uspenje Kristi Himmelsfärd การขึ้นสวรรค์ของพระเยซูคริสต์ Miraç, Hz İsa'nın göğe çıkışı []耶穌升天 Вознесіння رفع مسیح sự thăng thiên []耶稣升天

n Ascension Day

(alsoHoly Thursday) the day commemorating Christ's Ascension, ten days before Whitsunday. Hemelvaartdag عيد الصُّعود възнесение господне Nanebevstoupení (Páně) Kristi himmelfartsdag Christi´ Himmelfahrt ημέρα της Αναλήψεως día de la Ascensión taevaminemispüha روز معراج حضرت عیسی به عرش helatorstai יוֹם הַעֲלִייָה לַשָמָים ईसा के उत्थान की याद में मनाया जाने वाला दिन Veliki četvrtak áldozócsütörtök Hari Kenaikan Isa Al-Masih giorno dell'Ascensione キリスト昇天祭 예수 승천일 Šeštinės Debesbraukšanas diena hari naik ke langit hemelvaartsdag Kristi himmelfartsdag dzień wniebowstąpienia праздник Вознесения Nanebovstúpenie Pána vnebovhod Uspenje Isusa Hrista (crkveni praznik) Kristi Himmelsfärdsdag วันฉลองการขึ้นสวรรค์ของพระเยซูคริสต์ 10 วันก่อนวันอาทิตย์ที่ 7 หลังวันอีสเตอร์ (วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 6 หลังวันอีสเตอร์) Miraç günü, Kutsal Perşembe 耶穌升天節(聖灰星期三前十天) свято Вознесіння یومِ رفع مسیح lễ thăng thiên 耶稣升天节(复活节后第四十日)