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ascension - Dictionary definition and meaning for ascension
ASCENSION
(noun) the act of changing location in an upward direction
synonyms : ascending , ascent , rise(noun) (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
(noun) (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
synonyms : ascension of christ(noun) a movement upward
"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
synonyms : ascent , rise , rising(noun) (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
synonyms : ascension day , ascension of the lord
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