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Ascension

Ascension Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ascension? [n] the act of changing location in an upward direction [n] (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon [n] (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his resurrection [n] a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" [n] (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ascension: ascending \| Ascension Day \| Ascension of Christ \| Ascension of the Lord \| ascent \| ascent \| rise \| rise \| rising Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ascension: anabasis \| apotheosis \| ascent \| assumption \| clamber \| climb \| climbing \| elevation \| escalade \| fountain \| gathering \| gush \| gyring up \| increase \| jet \| jump \| leap \| levitation \| mount \| mounting \| resurrection \| rise \| rising \| rocketing up \| saltation \| shooting up \| soaring \| spout \| spring \| spurt \| surge \| takeoff \| taking off \| the Ascension \| the Assumption \| translation \| upclimb \| upcoming \| updraft \| upgang \| upgo \| upgoing \| upgrade \| upgrowth \| uphill \| upleap \| uplift \| upping \| uprisal \| uprise \| uprising \| uprush \| upshoot \| upslope \| upsurge \| upsurgence \| upsweep \| upswing \| vault \| zooming See Also \| change of location \| climb \| climb \| climbing \| elevation \| heave \| heave \| heaving \| heaving \| holy day of obligation \| levitation \| lift \| liftoff \| miracle \| motion \| mount \| mounting \| move \| movement \| raising \| rapid climb \| rapid growth \| soar \| takeoff \| travel \| upheaval \| uplift \| uplifting \| upthrow \| upthrust \| zoom \| zoom Ascension In Webster's Dictionary \As*cen"sion\, n. [F. ascension, L. ascensio, fr. ascendere. See {Ascend}.] 1. The act of ascending; a rising; ascent. 2. Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortieth day after his resurrection. (--Acts i. 9.) Also, Ascension Day. 3. An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation. Vaporous ascensions from the stomach. --Sir T. Browne. {Ascension Day}, the Thursday but one before Whitsuntide, the day on which commemorated our Savior's ascension into heaven after his resurrection; -- called also {Holy Thursday}. {Right ascension} (Astron.), that degree of the equinoctial, counted from the beginning of Aries, which rises with a star, or other celestial body, in a right sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the meridian with the star; -- expressed either in degrees or in time. {Oblique ascension} (Astron.), an arc of the equator, intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator which rises together with a star, in an oblique sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the horizon with a star. It is little used in modern astronomy.

Ascension Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ascension?

[n] the act of changing location in an upward direction
[n] (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
[n] (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his resurrection
[n] a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
[n] (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

Ascension In Webster's Dictionary

\As*cen"sion\, n. [F. ascension, L. ascensio, fr.
ascendere. See {Ascend}.]
1. The act of ascending; a rising; ascent.

2. Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the
   fortieth day after his resurrection. (--Acts i. 9.) Also,
   Ascension Day.

3. An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that
   which arises, as from distillation.

         Vaporous ascensions from the stomach. --Sir T.
                                               Browne.

{Ascension Day}, the Thursday but one before Whitsuntide, the
   day on which commemorated our Savior's ascension into
   heaven after his resurrection; -- called also {Holy
   Thursday}.

{Right ascension} (Astron.), that degree of the equinoctial,
   counted from the beginning of Aries, which rises with a
   star, or other celestial body, in a right sphere; or the
   arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of
   Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the
   meridian with the star; -- expressed either in degrees or
   in time.

{Oblique ascension} (Astron.), an arc of the equator,
   intercepted between the first point of Aries and that
   point of the equator which rises together with a star, in
   an oblique sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted
   between the first point of Aries and that point of the
   equator that comes to the horizon with a star. It is
   little used in modern astronomy.

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