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As*cend"ant (&unr_;), n. [F. ascendant, L. ascendens; p. pr. of ascendere.] 1. Ascent; height; elevation. [R.]
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Sciences that were then in their highest ascendant. Temple.
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2. (Astrol.) 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.
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&hand_; Hence the phrases To be in the ascendant, to have commanding power or influence, and Lord of the ascendant, one who has possession of such power or influence; as, to rule, for a while, lord of the ascendant. Burke.
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3. Superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency; as, one man has the ascendant over another.
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Chievres had acquired over the mind of the young monarch the ascendant not only of a tutor, but of a parent. Robertson.
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4. An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; -- opposed to descendant. Ayliffe.
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{ As*cend"ant (&unr_;), As*cend"ent (&unr_;), } a. 1. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon.
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The constellation . . . about that time ascendant. Browne.
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2. Rising; ascending. Ruskin.
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3. Superior; surpassing; ruling.
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An ascendant spirit over him. South.
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The ascendant community obtained a surplus of wealth. J. S. Mill.
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Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations, . . . no man could possibly hold an ascendent position. Grote.
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