ASCENSION

Definition:

1. [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

2. [noun] a movement upward; “they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
   Synonyms: rise, rising, ascent

3. [noun] (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
   Synonyms: Ascension, Ascension of Christ

4. [noun] (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
5. [noun] the act of changing location in an upward direction
   Synonyms: rise, ascent, ascending

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• climb, climbing, mounting
• elevation, lift, raising
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• takeoff
• upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust
• uplifting
• levitation
• heave, heaving
• climb, mount
• soar, zoom