What does ascension in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word ascension in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ascension in French.

The word ascension in French means ascent, ascent, ascent, Ascension, the Ascension, Ascension, Ascension Day, the Ascension, Ascension Day, upward mobility, climb, Ascension, Ascension Island, Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, long Ascension weekend. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ascension

ascent

nom féminin (montée dans les airs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ascension des ballons est verticale.
The ascent of a balloon is vertical.

ascent

nom féminin (escalade d'une montage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ascension du Mont-blanc est très longue.
It is a long climb up Mont Blanc.

ascent

nom féminin (figuré (progression en société) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ascension de Napoléon fut très rapide.
Napoleon's rise to power was very rapid.

Ascension, the Ascension

nom féminin (Religion (élévation de Jésus au ciel) (Religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Ascension de Jésus-Christ est un symbole d'espoir pour les chrétiens.
Jesus Christ's Ascension is a symbol of hope for Christians.

Ascension, Ascension Day

nom féminin (Religion (fête religieuse catholique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Ascension a lieu un jeudi. Je vais voir ma famille dans le Sud à l'Ascension.
The Feast of the Ascension occurs on a Thursday.

the Ascension, Ascension Day

nom propre féminin (fête chrétienne) (Christianity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

upward mobility

nom féminin (accès à un statut supérieur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

climb

locution verbale (escalader) (mountain)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tout alpiniste veut faire l'ascension de l'Everest.

Ascension, Ascension Island

nom propre féminin (île de l'Atlantique Sud) (island)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'île de l'Ascension fait partie du territoire britannique, son chef-lieu est Georgetown.

Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday

nom masculin (fête religieuse catholique) (Christianity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France, le jeudi de l'Ascension est férié.

long Ascension weekend

nom masculin (week-end prolongé) (Christian holiday)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le jeudi de l’Ascension, fête chrétienne, est férié ; alors beaucoup d'entreprises ne travaillent pas le vendredi ce qui donne lieu a un long week-end appelé « pont ».

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