ASCENSION OF THE LORD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ascension of the Lord mean? 

• ASCENSION OF THE LORD (noun)
  The noun ASCENSION OF THE LORD has 1 sense:

1. (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

  Familiarity information: ASCENSION OF THE LORD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASCENSION OF THE LORD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Synonyms:

Ascension; Ascension Day; Ascension of the Lord

Hypernyms ("Ascension of the Lord" is a kind of...):

holy day of obligation (a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion)

Domain category:

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 the role of Jesus as savior)