1. (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection; [syn: Ascension, Ascension of Christ]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Ascension of Christ
n 1: (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven
on the 40th day after his Resurrection [syn: Ascension,
Ascension of Christ]