ASCENSION


Meaning of ASCENSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈsenʃən ]

n. 1 the act or an instance of ascending. 2 (Ascension) the ascent of Christ into heaven on the fortieth day after the Resurrection. øAscension Day the Thursday on which this is celebrated annually. right ascension Astron. longitude measured along the celestial equator. øøascensional adj. [ME f. OF f. L ascensio -onis (as ASCEND, -ION)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.