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nouna movement upwardtype of:
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noun(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
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noun(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
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nounthe act of changing location in an upward direction
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noun(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizontype of:
Definition that contains ascension
- ha (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
- acts a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
- dec (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
- ascension (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
- declination (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
- ascension day (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
- hour angle (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
- celestial latitude (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
- acts of the apostles a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
- rogation day one of the three days before Ascension Day; observed by some Christians as days of supplication