ascension
noun/əˈsenʃn/
/əˈsenʃn/
[singular]- ascension (to something) (formal) the act of moving up or of reaching a high position
- her ascension to the throne
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- the Ascension(in the Christian religion) the journey of Jesus from the earth into heaven
- the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ
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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