Both Uses of
ascension
in
The Princess Bride
- So this terrifying ascension was most difficult for him, perched as he was on the neck of the giant.
p. 113.5 *ascension = movement upward--literal or figurative
- A few feet of ascension was possible if you kicked wildly, but no more.
p. 205.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(ascension as in: ascension to the throne) movement upward--literal or figurative
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(2)
(Ascension as in: Ascension holiday) Christianity: celebration of the rising of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, Ascension can be part of a name as in the Island of Ascension.