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