Synonyms and Antonyms of ascension

(noun.time)
ascension day, ascension of the lord
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter (noun.time)
(noun.event)
ascent, rise, rising
a movement upward (noun.event)
(noun.event)
ascension of christ
(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection (noun.event)
(noun.act)
ascending, ascent, rise
the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun.act)

(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon (noun.event)

change of location, travel
a movement through space that changes the location of something (noun.event)
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter (noun.time)

holy day of obligation
a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion (noun.time)
the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun.act)

motion, move, movement
the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act)

a movement upward (noun.event)

climb, climbing, mounting
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) (noun.event)
(noun.event)
elevation, lift, raising
the event of something being raised upward (noun.event)
(noun.event)
liftoff
the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad (noun.event)
(noun.event)
rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom
a rapid rise (noun.event)
(noun.event)
takeoff
the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne (noun.event)
(noun.event)
upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) (noun.event)
(noun.event)
uplifting
the rise of something (noun.event)
the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun.act)

levitation
the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means (noun.act)
(noun.act)
heave, heaving
the act of lifting something with great effort (noun.act)
(noun.act)
climb, mount
the act of climbing something (noun.act)
(noun.act)
soar, zoom
the act of rising upward into the air (noun.act)

(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection (noun.event)

miracle
a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent (noun.event)

(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon (noun.event)

ascend, come up, rise, uprise
come up, of celestial bodies (verb.motion)
the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun.act)

arise, get up, rise, turn out, uprise
get up and out of bed (verb.body)
(verb.motion)
arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise
move upward (verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
ascend, go up
travel up, (verb.motion)
(verb.motion)
arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise
rise to one's feet (verb.motion)
(adj.pert)
ascensional
tending to rise (adj.pert)

(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon (noun.event)

astronomy, uranology
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole (noun.cognition)
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter (noun.time)

christian religion, christianity
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing more.. (noun.cognition)
(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection (noun.event)

new testament
the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the more.. (noun.communication)

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