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Definition of ascension noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ascension

noun
 
/əˈsenʃn/
 
/əˈsenʃn/
[singular]
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  1. ascension (to something) (formal) the act of moving up or of reaching a high position
    • her ascension to the throne
  2. the Ascension
     (in the Christian religion) the journey of Jesus from the earth into heaven
    • the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (referring to the ascent of Christ): via Old French from Latin ascensio(n-), from the verb ascendere, from ad- ‘to’ + scandere ‘to climb’.
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