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Ascension

as·cen·sion

UK/əˈsɛnʃən/ US/ʌˈsɛnʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

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a movement upward

  • “they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
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(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection

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(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon

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Origin

From Middle English ascencioun, from Old French ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem (“ascent”). Displaced native Old English upfæreld.

Phrases

  • oblique ascension
  • right ascension

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