Main Entry: ¹as·cen·dant

Variant(s): also as·cen·dent \ə-ˈsen-dənt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English ascendent, from Medieval Latin ascendent-, ascendens, from Latin, present participle of ascendere

Date: 14th century

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