nnoun.time(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after EasterTopic:Christian religionChristianity
Synset:Ascension Ascension Day Ascension of the Lord
Hypernyms:holy day of obligation
Inherited Hypernyms:ascensionholy day of obligationchristian holy dayreligious holidayholidaydaycalendar daytime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.eventa movement upwardSynset:ascent rise rising
Examples:- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
Antonyms:fall
Derivationally Related Form:ascendascensionalrise
Hypernyms:change of location travel
Inherited Hypernyms:risechange of locationmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:climbclimbingelevationheaveheavingliftliftoffmountingraisingrapid climbrapid growthtakeoffupheavalupliftupliftingupthrowupthrustzoom
Full Hyponyms:climbelevationheaveliftoffrapid climbtakeoffupheavaluplifting
nnoun.event(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his ResurrectionTopic:New Testament
Synset:Ascension Ascension of Christ
Instance Hypernyms:miracle
Inherited Hypernyms:ascensionmiracleeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.event(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizonTopic:astronomyuranology
Derivationally Related Form:ascendascensional
Hypernyms:change of location travel
Inherited Hypernyms:ascensionchange of locationmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of changing location in an upward directionSynset:ascending ascent rise
Derivationally Related Form:ascendascensionalrise
Hypernyms:motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:risemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:climbheaveheavinglevitationmountsoarzoom
Full Hyponyms:alpinismclamberclimbescaladeheavelevitationmountain climbingrock climbingscalingsoar