ascensional.html - n.
1 the act or an instance of ascending.
2 (Ascension) the ascent of Christ into heaven on the fortieth day after the Resurrection.

Ascension Day the Thursday on which this is celebrated annually. right ascension Astron. longitude measured along the celestial equator.

ascensional adj. [ME f. OF f. L ascensio -onis (as ASCEND, -ION)]

ascensional.html - n.
the period of ten days from Ascension Day to Whitsun Eve.

ascensional.html - v.
1 intr. move upwards; rise.
2 intr. a slope upwards. b lie along an ascending slope.
3 tr. climb; go up.
4 intr. rise in rank or status.
5 tr. mount upon.
6 intr. (of sound) rise in pitch.
7 tr. go along (a river) to its source.
8 intr. Printing (of a letter) have part projecting upwards.

ascend the throne become king or queen. [ME f. L ascendere (as AD-, scandere climb)]

ascensional.html - n.
(also ascendency) (often foll. by over) a superior or dominant condition or position.

ascensional.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 rising.
2 Astron. rising towards the zenith.
3 Astrol. just above the eastern horizon.
4 predominant.

--n.

Astrol. the point of the sun's apparent path that is ascendant at a given time (Aries in the ascendant).

in the ascendant 1 supreme or dominating.
2 rising; gaining power or authority. [ME f. OF f. L (as ASCEND, -ANT)]

ascensional.html - n.
1 a a part of a letter that extends above the main part (as in b and d). b a letter having this.
2 a person or thing that ascends.