1. the act of rising or moving upward
2. the bodily rising of Jesus Christ into heaven after his resurrection
Usage: religious

Examples

• The balloon’s ascension into the sky was gradual and peaceful.
• We watched the ascension of the hot air balloon from the field below.
• Christians celebrate the Ascension of Jesus Christ forty days after Easter.
• The ascension of the rocket was visible for miles around.
• Her ascension to the top of the mountain took three hours.
• The Ascension is an important event in Christian theology.