Ascension Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Ascension

Meaning 1 : a movement upward

    Synonyms : ascent,  rise,  rising
Meaning 2 : (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

    Synonyms : ascension day,  ascension of the lord
Meaning 3 : (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection

    Synonyms : ascension of christ
Meaning 4 : the act of changing location in an upward direction

    Synonyms : ascending,  ascent,  rise
Meaning 5 : (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon