Meanings
proper noun
- An island and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Synonyms: Ascension
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn island and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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Origin
From its discovery on Ascension Day in the year 1503 CE.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic جَزِيرَة أَسِنْسِيُون
- جَزِيرَة أَسِنْسِيُون (jazīrat ʔasensiyōn)an island in the South Atlantic
Chinese Mandarin 阿森松島 /阿森松岛
- 阿森松島 /阿森松岛 (Āsēnsōng dǎo)an island in the South Atlantic
French île de l'Ascension
- île de l'Ascensionan island in the South Atlantic
German Ascension
- Ascensionan island in the South Atlantic
Greek Νήσος Αναλήψεως
- Νήσος Αναλήψεως (Nísos Analípseos)an island in the South Atlantic
Irish Oileán na Deascabhála
- Oileán na Deascabhálaan island in the South Atlantic
Japanese アセンション島
- アセンション島 (Asenshon-tō)an island in the South Atlantic
Korean 어센션 섬
- 어센션 섬 (Eosensyeon seom)an island in the South Atlantic
Polish Wyspa Wniebowstąpienia
- Wyspa Wniebowstąpieniaan island in the South Atlantic
Portuguese Ilha de Ascensão
- Ilha de Ascensãoan island in the South Atlantic
Russian о́стров Вознесе́ния
- о́стров Вознесе́ния (óstrov Voznesénija)an island in the South Atlantic
Ukrainian о́стрів Вознесі́ння
- о́стрів Вознесі́ння (óstriv Voznesínnja)an island in the South Atlantic
Cite this entry
APA
Ascension Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ascension%20Island
MLA
“Ascension Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ascension%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ascension Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ascension%20Island.
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