ascension

See also: Ascension, ascensión, and Ascensión

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem (“ascent”).

Noun

ascension (countable and uncountable, plural ascensions)

  1. The act of ascending; an ascent.
    The ascension of the hot-air balloon gave us a better view.
  2. That which rises, as from distillation.
    • Sir Thomas Browne
      vaporous ascensions from the stomach

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French

Etymology

From Old French ascension, borrowed from Latin ascensio, ascensionem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.sɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

ascension f (plural ascensions)

  1. ascent
  2. ascension

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem.

Noun

ascension f (oblique plural ascensions, nominative singular ascension, nominative plural ascensions)

  1. ascent

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