Ascension Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɛnʃən ˌaɪ̯lənd/

Word forms

Ascension Island

Etymology

From its discovery on Ascension Day in the year 1503 CE.

Synonyms

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