ascension

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ascension  /ə ˈsɛn ʃən/ ? Meaning of "ascension"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
  2. (n) a movement upward
  3. (n) (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
  4. (n) (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
  5. (n) the act of changing location in an upward direction

Synonym(s)

ascent, rise, ascension of christ, rising

Usage(s):

  1. I first met Hu Jintao during his visit to Washington in 2002, shortly before his ascension to the pinnacle posts in China.
  2. In political terms, however, the ascension has been less smooth.
  3. Since his ascension in the wake of Provenzano's capture, police say Lo Piccolo was also focused on expanding ties with the American mob.
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