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Ascendance vs Ascension - What's the difference?

ascendance | ascension |

As nouns the difference between ascendance and ascension

is that ascendance is ascendancy; superiority while ascension is the act of ascending; an ascent.

As a proper noun Ascension is

entering heaven while still alive.

ascendance

English

(wikipedia ascendance)

Alternative forms

* ascendence

Noun

(en noun)
  • Ascendancy; superiority.

    • Related terms

    * ascend * ascendant * ascendancy/ascendency * ascender * ascending * ascent ----

    ascension

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of ascending; an ascent.
    • The ascension of the hot-air balloon gave us a better view.
  • That which rises, as from distillation.
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
    • vaporous ascensions from the stomach

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