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1 ascendant
1. n1) вплив; влада; перевага; переважання2) гороскоп3) предок, родич по висхідній лінії2. adj1) висхідний; що сходить2) панівний; переважаючий, переважний* * *I n1) вплив, влада, переважання, перевага2) зодіакальне сузір'я, що сходить над обрієм у час чийого-небудь народження ( в астрології); гороскоп3) предок, родич по висхідній лініїII a1) висхідний2) пануючий, переважний, переважаючий
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Ascendant — As*cend ant, Ascendent As*cend ent, a. 1. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon. [1913 Webster] The constellation . . . about that time ascendant. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Rising; ascending. Ruskin. [1913 Webster] 3. Superior; surpassing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ascendant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) holding a position of increasing status or influence. 2) Astrology (of a planet, zodiacal degree, or sign) on or close to the intersection of the ecliptic with the eastern horizon. ► NOUN Astrology ▪ the ascendant point. ● in the… … English terms dictionary
ascendant — [ə sen′dənt] adj. [OFr < L ascendens, prp. of ascendere, ASCEND] 1. rising; ascending 2. in control; dominant; superior 3. [often A ] Astrol. designating or of the ASCENDANT (n. 3); rising 4. Bot. ASCENDIN … English World dictionary
Ascendant — The ascendant ( sign and degree that was ascending on the eastern horizon at the specific time and location of an event. According to astrological theory, celestial phenomena reflect or determine human activity on the principle of as above so… … Wikipedia
ascendant — ascendancy, ascendant 1. The preferred spellings are ancy, ant, although ascendency and ascendent are still sometimes found in print. 2. Have ascendancy over and be in the ascendant are the normal phrases, and refer to a position of power… … Modern English usage
ascendant — /euh sen deuhnt/, n. 1. a position of dominance or controlling influence: possession of power, superiority, or preeminence: With his rivals in the ascendant, he soon lost his position. 2. an ancestor; forebear. 3. Astrol. the point of the… … Universalium
ascendant — (also ascendent) adjective 1》 holding a position of increasing status or influence. 2》 Astrology (of a planet, zodiacal degree, or sign) on or close to the intersection of the ecliptic with the eastern horizon. noun Astrology the ascendant point … English new terms dictionary
ascendant — n 1. domination, dominance, predominance, hegemony, controlling influence, dominant position; supremacy, preeminence, superiority; mastership, lordship, chiefdom, seigniory, suzerainty, leadership; command, rule, control, hold, grasp; sway,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
ascendant — I. noun also ascendent 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ascendant — /əˈsɛndənt / (say uh senduhnt) noun 1. a position of dominance or controlling influence; superiority; predominance: in the ascendant. 2. an ancestor (opposed to descendant). 3. Astrology a. the point of the ecliptic or the sign of the zodiac… …
ascendant — as•cend•ant or as•cend•ent [[t]əˈsɛn dənt[/t]] n. 1) a position of dominance or controlling influence; possession of power, superiority, or preeminence 2) an ancestor; forebear 3) astrol. the sign of the zodiac rising above the eastern horizon at … From formal English to slang