ascension
(noun)
noun
1. (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Definition categories: time
2. a movement upward
Similar word(s): ascent, rise, rising
Definition categories: event, travel
3. (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
Definition categories: event
4. (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
Definition categories: event, travel
5. the act of changing location in an upward direction
Similar word(s): ascending, ascent, rise
Definition categories: act, motion, move, movement
Sentences with ascension as a noun:
- The ascension of the hot-air balloon gave us a better view.