Ascension Day
Example Sentences
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The monarch doesn’t celebrate the anniversary of the date she became queen, known as Ascension Day, as it is also the anniversary of her father’s death.
From Seattle Times
"One of our solvers found the words 'Ascension Day', which helped us pinpoint the date of the letter," he said.
From BBC
Several municipalities in the Netherlands meanwhile called on German tourists not to cross the border for a trip during the Ascension Day public holiday on Thursday.
From BBC
Perhaps inspired by this week’s Ascension Day national Christian holiday, Viersen police said “the Holy Ghost must have had a plan” to help the driver.
From Seattle Times
It's so remote, that when the Portuguese discovered it on Ascension Day in 1501, they didn't even bother colonising it.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
