Ascensiontide

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noun

The period from Ascension Day (39 days after Easter) until Whitsunday (49 days after Easter).

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Meanings

nounAscensiontide (usually uncountable, plural Ascensiontides)

plural Ascensiontides

  1. uncountableusuallyChristianityThe period from Ascension Day (39 days after Easter) until Whitsunday (49 days after Easter).

Origin

From Ascension + -tide.

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APA

Ascensiontide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ascensiontide

MLA

“Ascensiontide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ascensiontide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ascensiontide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ascensiontide.

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