ascension

¹

[ uh-sen-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of ascending; ascent.
2. the Ascension, the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.
3. (initial capital letter) Ascension Day.

Ascension

²

[ uh-sen-shuhn ]

noun

1. a British island in the S Atlantic Ocean: constituent part of St. Helena. 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).

ascension

¹

/ əˈsɛnʃən /

noun

1. the act of ascending
2. astronomy the rising of a star above the horizon

Ascension

²

/ əˈsɛnʃən /

noun

1. New Testament the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9)

Ascension

³

/ əˈsɛnʃən /

noun

1. an island in the S Atlantic, northwest of St Helena: uninhabited until claimed by Britain in 1815. Pop: 884 (2010 est). Area: 88 sq km (34 sq miles)

Derived Forms

• asˈcensional, adjective

Other Words From

• as·cension·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascension¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English ascencioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin ascēnsiōn-, stem of ascēnsiō, from ascēns(us) “climbed up” (past participle of ascendere “to climb up”; ascend ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

Ascension systems remain down indefinitely, but doctors and nurses are working to find ways of getting access to some information about patients’ medical histories by looking at health records kept by other providers.

From New York Times

An Ascension spokesperson said it detected “unusual activity” Wednesday on its computer network systems.

From Seattle Times

The council will decide at a Thursday meeting whether to protect deep-sea corals from bottom fishing gear at undersea areas known as Sur Ridge or the Año Nuevo or Ascension canyons or all three.

From Los Angeles Times

Pollard listed himself at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in his hometown of Carmel, Indiana, and last week went through testing at the University of Chicago.

From Seattle Times

In recent months, the University of Texas system and the hospital chain Ascension have stopped paying for the drugs for their workers.

From New York Times

Related Words

• ascent