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Definition or meaning of the English word Ascendant
An ancestor; or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; -- opposed to descendant. (n.). Superiority; or commanding influence; ascendency; as; one man has the ascendant over another. (n.). The horoscope; or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune. (n.). Ascent; height; elevation. (n.). |
