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(ə-sĕn′shən)Spiritual ascension, also known as spiritual awakening, is a natural evolutionary process which involves the process of shedding the old self and experiencing an inner rebirth. Many people speak about spiritual ascension in terms of being “upgraded,” “rebooted” or being elevated in vibrational frequency. 23 hours ago The East Ascension High School 2021 Class of 2021 graduated at 7 p.m. Friday, May 14, during a ceremony at Spartan Stadium. Ascension —. The elevation of Christ into heaven by His own power in presence of His disciples the fortieth day after His Resurrection Catholic. Ascension, an award-winning short film produced by Vickie Gest Ascension (miniseries), a television miniseries that aired in December 2014 'Ascension' ( The X-Files ), a 1994 episode of The X-Files.
n.2. Astronomy The rising of a star above the horizon.
3. Ascensiona. In Christianity, the bodily rising of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.
b. A feast celebrating this event, observed on Ascension Day.
[Middle English ascensioun, from Old French ascention, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōn-, from ascēnsus, past participle of ascendere, to ascend; see ascend.]
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ascension
(əˈsɛnʃən) n2. (Astronomy) astronomy the rising of a star above the horizon
Ascension
(əˈsɛnʃən) n (Bible) New Testament the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9)
Ascension
(əˈsɛnʃən) n (Placename) 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)
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as•cen•sion
(əˈsɛn ʃən)n.
2. the Ascension, the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.
[1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin ascēnsiō=ascend(ere) to climb up (see ascend) + -tiō-tion]
As•cen•sion
(əˈsɛn ʃən)n.
a British island in the S Atlantic Ocean: constituent part of St. Helena. 1130; 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).
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Ascension
Celebration of Jesus’ ascension into heaven, forty days after Easter.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Noun | 1. | Ascension - (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion |
| 2. | ascension - a movement upward; 'they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon' change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something climbing, mounting, climb - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) elevation, raising, lift - the event of something being raised upward; 'an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon'; 'a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity' heave, heaving - an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); 'the heaving of waves on a rough sea' liftoff - the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad takeoff - the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne uplift, upthrow, upthrust, upheaval - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) uplifting - the rise of something; 'the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky' | |
| 3. | Ascension - (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible | |
| 4. | ascension - (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something | |
| 5. | ascension - the act of changing location in an upward direction movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; 'police controlled the motion of the crowd'; 'the movement of people from the farms to the cities'; 'his move put him directly in my path' levitation - the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means heave, heaving - the act of lifting something with great effort mount, climb - the act of climbing something; 'it was a difficult climb to the top' soar, zoom - the act of rising upward into the air |
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ascension
noun1.rise, rising, mounting, climb, ascending, ascent, moving upwardsthe resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ
2.succession, taking over, assumption, inheritance, elevation, entering uponfifteen years after his ascension to the throne
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ascension
noun1. The act of rising or moving upward:
2. The act of moving upward on or along:
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Nanebevstoupení
debesbraukšana
Hz İsa'nın göğe çıkışıMiraç
ascension
[əˈsenʃən]B.CPDAscension DayN → díamde laAscensión
Ascension IslandN → IslafAscensión
Ascension IslandN → IslafAscensión
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Ascension
[əˈsɛnʃən]modif
Ascension Day → le jeudi de l'Ascension
Ascension Day → le jeudi de l'Ascension
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[əˈsɛnʃ/ən]n (
Rel) the Ascension → l'Ascensione fCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Ascension
(
əˈsenʃən) noun Christ's ascent to heaven. Hemelvaart صُعود (المَسيح) възнесение ascensão Nanebevstoupení himmelfart Ανάληψη Ascensión taevaminek عروج taivaaseenastuminen עֲלִייַת ישׁוּ उत्थान Uzašašće mennybemenetel Kenaikan Isa Al-Masih Ascensione キリスト昇天 승천 Kristaus žengimas į dangų debesbraukšana Christ's naik ke langit hemelvaart Kristi himmelfart wniebowstąpienie عروج، لوړیدنه Вознесение sviatok Nanebovstúpenia Pána vnebovzetje Uspenje Kristi Himmelsfärd การขึ้นสวรรค์ของพระเยซูคริสต์ Miraç, Hz İsa'nın göğe çıkışı 耶穌升天 Вознесіння رفع مسیح sự thăng thiên 耶稣升天
Ascension Day noun (also Holy Thursday) the day commemorating Christ's Ascension, ten days before Whitsunday. Hemelvaartdag عيد الصُّعود възнесение господне Dia da Ascensão Nanebevstoupení (Páně) Christi´ Himmelfahrt Kristi himmelfartsdag ημέρα της Αναλήψεως día de la Ascensión taevaminemispüha روز معراج حضرت عیسی به عرش helatorstai יוֹם הַעֲלִייָה לַשָמָים ईसा के उत्थान की याद में मनाया जाने वाला दिन Veliki četvrtak áldozócsütörtök Hari Kenaikan Isa Al-Masih giorno dell'Ascensione キリスト昇天祭 예수 승천일 Šeštinės Debesbraukšanas diena hari naik ke langit hemelvaartsdagKristi himmelfartsdag dzień wniebowstąpienia د حضرت عیسی علیه السلام و عرش ته د معراج ورځ праздник Вознесения Nanebovstúpenie Pána vnebovhod Uspenje Isusa Hrista (crkveni praznik) Kristi Himmelsfärdsdag วันฉลองการขึ้นสวรรค์ของพระเยซูคริสต์ 10 วันก่อนวันอาทิตย์ที่ 7 หลังวันอีสเตอร์ (วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 6 หลังวันอีสเตอร์) Miraç günü, Kutsal Perşembe 耶穌升天節(聖灰星期三前十天) свято Вознесіння یومِ رفع مسیح lễ thăng thiên 耶稣升天节（复活节后第四十日）
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