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ascendant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ancestor, antecedent, ascendent, root |
| Type of | relation, relative |
| Has types | forebear, father, forbear, ancestress, forefather, foremother, primogenitor, progenitor, sire |
ascendant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ascendent |
| Type of | ascendency, control, dominance, ascendence, ascendance, ascendancy |
that idea was in the ascendant.
ascendant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ascendent, dominating |
| Derivation | ascendance, ascendancy |
the economically ascendant class.
Examples of ascendant
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England have been thwarted by pitches such as this before when in the ascendant.
From the guardian.co.uk
Mad king overthrown, youthful hero ascendant, all wrapped up in time for dinner.
From the projo.com
The choices in dealing with an ascendant Iranian regime would be few and flawed.
From the washingtonpost.com
The reputation of British wines, especially sparkling, is also in the ascendant.
From the independent.co.uk
Thus we leave ascendant those who respect neither our culture nor civilization.
From the sacbee.com
But, certainly until Mr Ahmed's arrival, the Shabab have been in the ascendant.
From the economist.com
In 938, the ascendant Khitan having unified the steppes founded the Liao Dynasty.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Both Mansion and Brehaut are behind the ascendant arc many had forecast for them.
From the sacbee.com
Ascendant Capricorns are a serious and competent bunch, though somewhat reserved.
From the npr.org
- Position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant"
- Tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin
- Ancestor: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- Most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
- The ascendant (or As), or rising sign, is the zodiacal sign and degree that was ascending on the eastern horizon at the specific time and location of an event. According to astrological theory, celestial phenomena reflect or determine human activity on the principle of 'as above so below'. ...
- Being in control; An ancestor (antonym of descendant); Rising, moving upward; Surpassing or controlling
- (Ascendants) The ancestors of a person either alive or deceased such as; parents, grandparents, great-grandparents.
- The degree of the zodiac rising over the eastern horizon of the birthplace at the moment of birth. This degree forms the first house cusp of a horoscope and is of great personal significance in the character and life of the individual.
- The ascendant is the sun sign that is on the horizon at the moment that you are born.
