ascension meaning
UK US /əˈsɛnʃən/ 3 syllables
ascension (noun): the act of changing location in an upward direction.
ascension has 5 meanings in this dictionary.
ascension as a noun
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
Synonyms: rise, ascent, ascending
Type of: motion
Kinds: levitation, heave, climb, soar
Related forms: ascensional, ascend
- a movement upward
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
Synonyms: rise, rising, ascent
Type of: change of location
Kinds: climb, elevation, heave, liftoff, rapid climb, takeoff, upheaval, uplifting
Related forms: ascensional, ascend
- (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Synonyms: Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord
Type of: holy day of obligation
- (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
Synonyms: Ascension of Christ
Type of: miracle
- (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
Type of: change of location
Related forms: ascensional, ascend
How to pronounce ascension
ascension is pronounced /əˈsɛnʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with ascension
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in ON · 9-letter words
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