ascension
noun /əˈsenʃn/
/əˈsenʃn/
[singular]- the Ascension(in the Christian religion) the journey of Jesus from the earth into heaven
- the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ
- (formal) the act of moving up or of reaching a high position
- her ascension to the throne
Word OriginMiddle English (referring to the ascent of Christ): via Old French from Latin ascensio(n-), from the verb ascendere, from ad- ‘to’ + scandere ‘to climb’.