ascendant position

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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