Ascension

1 (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter [syn: Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord]

2 a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" [syn: rise, rising, ascent] [ant: fall]

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

4 (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon

5 the act of changing location in an upward direction [syn: rise, ascent, ascending]

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English

Etymology

From ascensio

Noun

1. The act of ascending; an ascent

   He made an ascension in the balloon to get a better view.

Translations

The term Ascension may refer to:

• Ascend, as in climbing and mountaineering
• Coronation of a monarch
• Ascension of Jesus refers to both the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven and an annual feast commemorating that event.
• Ascension to heaven of Enoch (ancestor of Noah)
• Spiritual enlightenment
  • Ascended master
  • Ishayas' Ascension
  • in some New Age teachings the spiritual transformation of the Earth
• Right ascension, in astronomy, a term used to describe positions in the sky

In geography:

• Ascension Island, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean
• Ascension Parish, Louisiana
• Ascension, Prince Edward Island, Canada

In fiction:

• Ascension (Stargate), in the Stargate universe, a process to become a noncorporeal entity on a higher plane of existence
• Ascension (Stargate SG-1), a Stargate SG-1 episode
• Ascension (The X-Files), an episode from season 2 of The X-Files
• Ascension (comics), a comic book series created by David Finch and published by Top Cow Productions
• Ascension, in the Buffyverse, is to become a Pure Demon. Mayor Wilkins attempted to Ascend through a demonic pact.

In games:

• Mage: The Ascension, a role-playing game
• Ultima IX: Ascension, the final part of the computer role-playing game series Ultima
• NetHack, completing the dungeon-crawling roguelike.

In music:

• Ascension (album), an album by John Coltrane
• Ascension (Misia album), 7th original album by Japanese singer MISIA
• The Ascension (Glenn Branca album), the second album by No Wave musician Glenn Branca
• The Ascension, an album by band Otep
• The Ascension, an introduction track for the band Manowar's King of Kings single
• Ascension (Band), A Power Metal band from Aberdeen, Scotland

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