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

Ascension

²

/ 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)

ascension

³

/ əˈsɛnʃən /

noun

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

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

He was on a great ascension until the Thunder decided not to pay him the max.

From Washington Post

Like the ascension of Ja Morant, whose rise resulted in a gate-revenue spike and sellout crowds for Murray State, Maker’s mere presence is likely to draw more fans and sell more tickets.

From FiveThirtyEight

She is one of soccer’s biggest names both domestically and globally, and her ascension has largely come while dating Bird.

From FiveThirtyEight

After several ascensions, there is a secret ending, says Oppenheim.

From MIT Technology Review

Sykes rose to the minority leader post after just four years in office as one of four new members of Democratic leadership who had backed Householder’s ascension.

From Ozy

Meanwhile, Thaksin has a plan for the day the King dies, counting on the ascension of the Crown Prince to the throne.

From The Daily Beast

He has to navigate all of those in order to continue on his ascension, whether successfully or not.

From The Daily Beast

The one silver lining of this Rand Paul ascension is that he would put these kooks out of business.

From The Daily Beast

And the apotheosis is complete, an ascension into an empty cloud.

From The Daily Beast

Her supporters concocted any number of reasons to promote her ascension to the top floor of Foggy Bottom.

From The Daily Beast

Ascension being a holiday here, all we pianists made up a walking party out to Tiefurt, about two miles distant.

From Project Gutenberg

This specimen was obtained at Ascension, and is common in all parts of the Atlantic within or near the Tropic.

From Project Gutenberg

The inner vernier is then set to the right ascension of the object which it is desired to observe.

From Project Gutenberg

It might be as well to get a book on balloon ascension, particularly in the early part of the century.

From Project Gutenberg

In the ascension of souls, moral qualities have no less value than intellectual qualities.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ascent