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1ascendant
noun as·cen·dant \ə-ˈsen-dənt\
Definition of ASCENDANT
1
: the point of the ecliptic or degree of the zodiac that rises above the eastern horizon at any moment
2
: a state or position of dominant power or importance
3
: a lineal or collateral relative in the ascending line
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Variants of ASCENDANT
as·cen·dant also as·cen·dent \ə-ˈsen-dənt\
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Origin of ASCENDANT
Middle English ascendent, from Medieval Latin ascendent-, ascendens, from Latin, present participle of ascendere
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with ASCENDANT
2ascendant
adjective
: becoming more popular or successful
: more powerful or important than any other
Full Definition of ASCENDANT
1
a : moving upward : rising b : directed upward <an ascendant stem>
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Variants of ASCENDANT
ascendant also ascendent
First Known Use of ASCENDANT
1591
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