rise, ascent, ascension, ascending
(noun) the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension
(noun) (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
Ascension, Ascension of Christ
(noun) (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
rise, rising, ascent, ascension
(noun) a movement upward; “they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord
(noun) (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ascension
(religion) entering heaven while still alive
(Christianity) specifically, the believed entry of Jesus Christ into heaven after his resurrection.
(Christianity) a holiday celebrating the Ascension of Jesus, 40 days after Easter.
• (entering heaven): assumption, translation
• (holiday): Ascension Day
• canonises, sonancies
ascension (countable and uncountable, plural ascensions)
The act of ascending; an ascent.
That which rises, as from distillation.
• canonises, sonancies
Source: Wiktionary
As*cen"sion, n. Etym: [F. ascension, L. ascensio, fr. ascendere. See Ascend.]
1. The act of ascending; a rising; ascent.
2. Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortieth day after his resurrection. (Acts i. 9.) Also, Ascension Day.
3. An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation. Vaporous ascensions from the stomach. Sir T. Browne. Ascension Day, the Thursday but one before Whitsuntide, the day on which commemorated our Savior's ascension into heaven after his resurrection; -- called also Holy Thursday.
– Right ascension (Astron.), that degree of the equinoctial, counted from the beginning of Aries, which rises with a star, or other celestial body, in a right sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the meridian with the star; -- expressed either in degrees or in time.
– Oblique ascension (Astron.), an arc of the equator, intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator which rises together with a star, in an oblique sphere; or the arc of the equator intercepted between the first point of Aries and that point of the equator that comes to the horizon with a star. It is little used in modern astronomy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
