Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of ascending; an ascent.

    The ascension of the hot-air balloon gave us a better view.

    Aufstieg, Aufsteigen

    подъёмpodʺjóm, восхо́дvosxód, восхожде́ниеvosxoždénije

  2. (countable, uncountable)A transcendence of the material world; a transition to a higher form, state, or plane of existence.

  3. (countable, uncountable)That which rises, as from distillation.

  4. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of ceasing to be an incel, generally by losing one's virginity/having sex, or entering a romantic relationship.

More definitions
  • (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
  • (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
  • (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
  • the act of changing location in an upward direction

Examples

2 sentences
  1. First admitted to Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit in September, the then-16-year-old showed symptoms consistent with pneumonia.

    deDer damals 16jährige wurde im September zunächst ins St. John Hospital in Detroit eingeliefert und zeigte Symptome, die auf eine Lungenentzündung hindeuteten.

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  2. There are a few Christian festivals in the Netherlands, such as: Easter, Christmas, Whitsun and Ascension.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the act of ascending:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the act of ascending:

Origin

From Middle English ascencioun, from Old French ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōne

From Middle English ascencioun, from Old French ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem (“ascent”). Displaced native Old English upfæreld.

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Forms

plural: ascensions
Singularascension
Pluralascensions

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

8 related words

See also

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