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Webster 1913 Edition

Ascension

As-cen′sion

,
Noun.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ascension

ASCEN'SION

,
Noun.
[L. ascensio.]
1.
The act of ascending; a rising. It is frequently applied to the visible elevation of our Savior to Heaven.
2.
The thing rising, or ascending. [not authorized.]
3.
In astronomy, ascension is either right or oblique. Right ascension of the sun or of a star, is that degree of the equinoctial, counted from the beginning of Aries, which rises with the sun or star, in a right sphere. Oblique ascension is an arch 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.

Definition 2024

Ascension

Ascension

See also: ascension, ascensión, and Ascensión

English

Proper noun

Ascension

  1. (religion) entering heaven while still alive
  2. (Christianity) specifically, the believed entry of Jesus Christ into heaven after his resurrection.
  3. (Christianity) a holiday celebrating the Ascension of Jesus, 40 days after Easter.

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French

Proper noun

Ascension

  1. (Christianity) Ascension; the holiday commemorating the Ascension of Jesus.

Norman

Etymology

From ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem.

Noun

Ascension f

  1. (Jersey, Christianity) Ascension

ascension

ascension

See also: Ascension, ascensión, and Ascensión

English

Noun

ascension ‎(plural ascensions)

  1. The act of ascending; an ascent.
    The ascension of the hot-air balloon gave us a better view.
  2. That which rises, as from distillation.
    • Sir Thomas Browne
      vaporous ascensions from the stomach

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Noun

ascension f ‎(plural ascensions)

  1. ascent
  2. ascension

Old French

Etymology

From Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem.

Noun

ascension f ‎(oblique plural ascensions, nominative singular ascension, nominative plural ascensions)

  1. ascent

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Descendants

Etymology

Borrowing from Old French ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem ‎(“ascent”).

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