ascension
pronunciation
How to pronounce ascension in British English:
UK [əˈsenʃn]
How to pronounce ascension in American English:
US [əˈsɛnʃən]
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- Noun:
- a movement upward
- (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
- the act of changing location in an upward direction
Word Origin
- ascension (n.)
- c. 1300, "ascent of Christ into Heaven on the 40th day after the Resurrection," from Latin ascensionem (nominative ascensio) "a rising," noun of action from past participle stem of ascendere "to mount, ascend, go up" (see ascend). Astronomical sense is recorded late 14c.; meaning "action of ascending" is from 1590s. Related: Ascensional.
Example
- 1. Apple 's ascension is also a sign of changing times in the technology industry .
- 2. It isn 't the first time china has appeared somewhat sheepish about its global ascension .
- 3. And that the only way to the resurrection life and the ascension mount is the way of the garden , the cross , and the grave .
- 4. Even if china is not out to dethrone the us , its ascension will hamper it nevertheless .
- 5. Ms le pen 's ascension is all the more remarkable given the nature of the national front .