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ascendant

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ascendant (noun)
  2. 2) ascendant (adjective)
  3. house of the ascendant
  4. lord of the ascendant

1as·cen·dant

noun \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\

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

appendant, attendant, defendant, dependent, descendant, impendent, intendant, transcendent

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