Ascendant synonyms

ə-sĕn'dənt

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descendant (related)
One whose descent can be traced to a particular individual or group:
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dominant
The definition of dominant is a person who is in a position of power or who is exhibiting powerful or controlling tendencies.
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predominant
Having the most importance, influence, or force:
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prepotent
Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.
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prevailing
Generally current; widespread:
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regnant
Dominant, holding sway; holding particular power or influence. [from 17th c.]
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supreme
Greatest in importance, degree, significance, character, or achievement.
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ancestor
Anything regarded as a precursor or forerunner of a later thing
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father
A male parent of an animal.
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forebear
The definition of a forebear is a person's ancestor.
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forefather
Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.
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foremother
A female ancestor
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mother
A woman who gives birth to a child.
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parent
A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
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progenitor
The definition of a progenitor is a direct ancestor, or source from which something develops.
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predecessor
A thing followed or replaced by another thing, as in use
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important (related)
The definition of important is having great significance or consequence.
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kin (related)
Relationship; same-bloodedness or affinity; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.
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precede (related)
precede (plural precedes) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)
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ascendent
Upward in direction or proclivity.
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dominating
most powerful or important or influential
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ascensive
Rising; tending to rise, or causing to rise.
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root
Any of various other plant parts that grow underground, especially an underground stem such as a corm, rhizome, or tuber.
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prepollent
Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant.
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scansorial
Characterized by or used for climbing:
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upgoing
(Medicine) Dorsiflexional
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upsloping
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uphillward
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upwith
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midheaven (related)
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antiscion (related)
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conjunct (related)
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uranus (related)
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dispositor (related)
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significator (related)
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sagittarius (related)
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trine (related)
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sextile (related)
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saturn (related)
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fixed-star (related)
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conjuncting (related)
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ruling
That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
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Ascendant Sentence Examples

  • The former was in the ascendant during the early years of the reign.

  • Compelled by illness to leave the fleet, he found on his return to Dort that the Orange party were in the ascendant, and he and his brother were the objects of popular suspicion and hatred.

  • The stars are held, not only to prognosticate the future but also to influence it; the child born when Mars is in the ascendant will be war-like; Venus has to do with love; the sign of the Lion presides over places where wild beasts are found.

  • Although both abroad and at home his policy had generally embodied the wishes of the ascendant party in the state, Danby had never obtained the confidence of the nation.

  • The captain of the people, acting as head of the ascendant Guelphs or Ghibellines, undertakes the responsibility of proscriptions, decides on questions of policy, forms alliances, declares war.

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