Noun
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the act of changing location in an upward direction
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(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
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(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
- ascension of christ -
a movement upward
"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
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(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven
observed on the 40th day after Easter
- ascension day - ascension of the lord