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Meaning of 'ascension' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ascension [ n.]
- The act of ascending; a rising; ascent.
- Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortieth day after his resurrection. (Acts i. 9.) Also, Ascension Day.
- An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation.

Meaning of 'ascension' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ascension [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a movement upward
Example in sentence:
  • they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon

Nearby Words:

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