Definition of ascension
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the act or process of ascending
Ascension
geographical nameDefinition of Ascension (Entry 2 of 2)
isolated island in the South Atlantic belonging to the British colony of Saint Helena area 34 square miles (88 square kilometers), population 1400
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The first known use of ascension was in the 14th century
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