'Ascension' definitions:
Definition of 'Ascension'
(from WordNet)
noun
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter [syn: Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord]
noun
A movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" [syn: rise, rising, ascent, ascension] [ant: fall]
noun
(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection [syn: Ascension, Ascension of Christ]
noun
(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
noun
Synonyms of 'ascension'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anabasis,
- apotheosis,
- ascent,
- assumption,
- clamber,
- climb,
- climbing,
- elevation,
- escalade,
- fountain,
- gathering,
- gush,
- gyring up,
- increase,
- jet,
- jump,
- leap,
- levitation,
- mount,
- mounting,
- resurrection,
- rise,
- rising,
- rocketing up,
- saltation,
- shooting up,
- soaring,
- spout,
- spring,
- spurt,
- surge,
- takeoff,
- taking off,
- the Ascension,
- the Assumption,
- translation,
- upclimb,
- upcoming,
- updraft,
- upgang,
- upgo,
- upgoing,
- upgrade,
- upgrowth,
- uphill,
- upleap,
- uplift,
- upping,
- uprisal,
- uprise,
- uprising,
- uprush,
- upshoot,
- upslope,
- upsurge,
- upsurgence,
- upsweep,
- upswing,
- vault,
- zooming
Ascension -- U.S. Parish in Louisiana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Ascension -- U.S. Parish in Louisiana
Population (2000) :
76627
Housing Units (2000) :
29172
Land area (2000) :
291.529360 sq. miles (755.057544 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
11.353324 sq. miles (29.404973 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
302.882684 sq. miles (784.462517 sq. km)
Located within :
Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location :
30.203822 N, 90.940966 W