Ascension Island
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Ascension Island
- /əˈsɛnʃən ˌaɪ̯lənd/
Where it comes from
From its discovery on Ascension Day in the year 1503 CE.
proper noun
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An island and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Similar: Ascension
Translations
Every language
name an island in the South Atlantic
| 한국어 | 어센션 섬 Eosensyeon seom |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アセンション島 Asenshon-tō |
| 中文 | 阿森松島 /阿森松岛 Āsēnsōng dǎo |
| Português | Ilha de Ascensão |
| Français | île de l'Ascension |
| Deutsch | Ascension |
| Ελληνικά | Νήσος Αναλήψεως Nísos Analípseos |
| Русский | о́стров Вознесе́ния óstrov Voznesénija |
| العربية | جَزِيرَة أَسِنْسِيُون jazīrat ʔasensiyōn |
Talk about this word "Ascension Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ascension%20island. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ascension Island. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ascension%20island "Ascension Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ascension%20island.Cite this
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title = {Ascension Island},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ascension%20island},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
