Definition of ascension Ascension

/ʌsɛˈnʃʌn/ - [usenshun] - As•cen•sion

We found 16 definitions of ascension from 8 different sources.

What does ascension mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: ascensions
ascension - (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
		change of location, travel a movement through space that changes the location of something
		astronomy, uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
ascension - (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
		Ascension of Christ
ascension - (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
		Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord
		holy day of obligation a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
ascension - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
		rise, rising, ascent
		fall a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue"
		change of location, travel a movement through space that changes the location of something
		climbing, mounting, climb framework used for support or display
		raising, elevation, lift the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
		heaving, heave throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
		liftoff the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
		rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom a rapid rise
		takeoff a departure; especially of airplanes
		upthrow, upthrust, uplift, upheaval a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
ascension - the act of changing location in an upward direction
		rise, ascent, ascending
		move, motion, movement the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
		levitation the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means
		heaving, heave throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
		climb, mount the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"

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Wiktionary

ascension (Noun)
The act of ascending; an ascent.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

ascension (n.)
The act of ascending; a rising; ascent.
ascension (n.)
Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortieth day after his resurrection. (Acts i. 9.) Also, Ascension Day.
ascension (n.)
An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

ascension
The rising of a star above the horizon.
ascension
The fortieth day of Easter, a Thursday, which commemorates that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven, following his resurrection.
ascension
The rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

ascension
as-sen′shun, n. a rising or going up.—adjs. Ascend′ant, -ent, superior: above the horizon.—n. superiority: (astrol.) the part of the ecliptic rising above the horizon at the time of one's birth; it was supposed to have commanding influence over the person's life, hence the phrase, 'in the ascendant:' superiority or great influence: (rare) an ancestor.—n. Ascend′ency, controlling influence—also Ascend′ancy, Ascend′ance, Ascend′ence (rare).—adj. Ascen′sional, relating to ascension.—n. Ascen′sion-day, the festival held on Holy Thursday, ten days before Whitsunday, to commemorate Christ's ascension to heaven.—adj. Ascen′sive, rising: causing to rise.—n. Ascent′, act of ascending: upward movement, as of a balloon: way of ascending: degree of elevation or advancement: slope or gradient: a flight of steps.—Line of ascent, ancestry.—Right ascension (astron.), the name applied to one of the arcs which determine the position relatively to the equator of a heavenly body on the celestial sphere, the other being the declinator. [L. ascensio—ascendĕre.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

ascension
The act of mounting or rising upwards. (See RIGHT ASCENSION.)

Wikipedia

Ascension means - following Christian doctrine - that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven in the presence of his apostles, forty days following his resurrection.

In this context the term "heaven" means a physical reunion of Christ with God the Father. That makes a difference to a concept of spiritual transformation and experience of the Divine which is common to the mystical traditions of many world religions. It is narrated in Mark, Luke, Acts, and.

This is affirmed by Christian liturgy in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.

Ascension Day is officially celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter. However not all countries hold the feast on this day. The feast is one of the ecumenical feasts (i.e., universally celebrated), ranking with the feasts of the Passion, of Easter and of Pentecost among the most solemn in the ecclesiastical calendar.

History.

The observance of this feast is of great antiquity. Although no documentary evidence of it exists prior to the beginning of the fifth century, St. Augustine says that it is of Apostolic origin, and he speaks of it in a way that shows it was the universal observance of the Church long before his time.