ascension has definitions from the fields of Roman Catholic,New Testament
1
[ noun ] a movement upward

Synonyms

rise ascent rising

Examples

"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

2
[ noun ] (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
3
[ noun ] (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
4
[ noun ] (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his resurrection

Related terms

miracle New_Testament

5
[ noun ] the act of changing location in an upward direction

Synonyms

rise ascending ascent

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