ASCENSION
Definition:
- [noun] (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Synonyms: Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord
- [noun] a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
Synonyms: rise, rising, ascent
- [noun] (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
Synonyms: Ascension, Ascension of Christ
- [noun] (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
- [noun] the act of changing location in an upward direction
Synonyms: rise, ascent, ascending
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Related Words:
- climb, climbing, mounting
- elevation, lift, raising
- heave, heaving
- liftoff
- rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom
- takeoff
- upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust
- uplifting
- levitation
- heave, heaving
- climb, mount
- soar, zoom