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

“Lessons” include singing scales with one’s hands in the air, dropping on the high note, or bending forward and being pulled up by the ascension of notes.

From Los Angeles Times

The election also marked the transformation of crypto from a fringe technology movement into Washington's newest power broker, but this swift ascension is raising questions about the future of money in American democracy.

From Salon

He cut an imposing figure and with his ascension he inherited the singular power to run baseball as he saw fit.

From Los Angeles Times

The first, titled "The Cynic," came out in 2014, on the eve of his ascension to Senate majority leader.

From Salon

Sheinbaum’s ascension to the presidency culminated decades of battle for equal rights in a nation with a long legacy of machismo — and where women didn’t win the right to vote until 1953.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ascent