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3 definitions • 5 examples
1
the
process
of
rising
to a
position
of
higher
importance
,
rank
, or
success
:
Examples:
After his time in the US
Army
, Ashe
continued
his ascension in the world of
tennis
.
His daughter's ascension to the speakership, a first for a woman, is a matter of great
pride
for him.
2
the
action
of
climbing
or
moving
upwards
:
Examples:
Fibrosis of the fallopian
tube
can
prevent
the ascension of
sperm
through the
canal
.
He never
managed
to
cross
the
Atlantic
via
balloon
, but he made
hundreds
of ascensions.
3
the
process
of going up from
earth
to
heaven
,
especially
the
process
of
Jesus
Christ
going up to
heaven
after his
death
and
resurrection
(=
return
to life):
Examples:
The Ascension of
Christ
is
depicted
in this stained-glass
window
.
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