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This week's word is ascension:

as·cen·sion (ə-sěn'shən)
n.

1. The act or process of ascending; ascent.
2. Astronomy The rising of a star above the horizon.
3. Ascension:
   1. In Christianity, the bodily rising of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.
   2. A feast celebrating this event, observed on Ascension Day.

[Middle English ascensioun, from Old French ascention, from Latin ascēnsi�, ascēnsi�n-, from ascēnsus, past participle of ascendere, to ascend.]


Why this word? You'll see tomorrow!