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Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. the Thursday but one before Whitsuntide, the day on which commemorated our Savior's ascension into heaven after his resurrection; -- called also
Holy Thursday .
WordNet 3.0
- n. (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Examples
“Ascension Day was always Bishop Selwyn's favourite time for starting, so that the charge might be ringing freshly in his ears and those of his companions, 'Go ye and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”
“There was morning service and Holy Communion at the little College chapel on the 1st of May, Ascension Day of 1856; then the party went on board, but their first start was only to Coromandel Bay, in order that the Bishop might arrange a dispute with the Maoris, and they then returned to Auckland to take up Mrs. Selwyn.”
“As regards material, his mozzetta, during the winter half-year, that is, from the feast of St. Catherine to Ascension Day is made of velvet or of cloth according to the character of the day or ceremony; in the summer half-year it is made of satin or fine woolen material”
“All our Aroa and Matlavo party wished to spend Ascension Day with us; and after Holy Communion they went across with Commodore William Pasvorang in a good whale boat, which I brought down on the deck of the schooner, and which Willy looks after at Aroa.”
“It is the same at Easter with ‘[8] Christ the Lord is risen today!’ and much the same on Ascension Day with ‘[9] Hail the day that sees Him rise,’ and on Whit-Sunday with ‘[10] Granted is the Savior's prayer.’”
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