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• ascendancy — 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

• Ascendancy (video game) — Infobox VG title = Ascendancy developer = The Logic Factory publisher = Virgin Interactive Entertainment designer = engine = released = 1995 genre = Turn based strategy (4X) modes = Single player ratings = ESRB: Everyone platforms = DOS, Windows… …   Wikipedia

• ascendancy — [[t]əse̱ndənsi[/t]] also ascendency N UNCOUNT If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group. [FORMAL] Although geographically linked, the two provinces have long fought for political… …   English dictionary

• Protestant Ascendancy — The Protestant Ascendancy is a convenient phrase used when referring to the political, economic, and social domination of the former Kingdom of Ireland by a minority of great landowners, establishment clergy, and professionals, all members of the …   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

• triumph — n 1. conquest, victory, win, walkaway, walkover, Sl. pushover, Sl. picnic; feat, coup, feather in one s cap; Inf. ten strike, Inf. grand slam; Sl. killing, Sl. smash; stroke of genius, tour de force, masterstroke, Fr. coup de maitre; success,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• dominate — verb 1) the Russians dominated Iran in the nineteenth century Syn: control, influence, exercise control over, command, be in command of, be in charge of, rule, govern, direct, have ascendancy over, have mastery over; informal head up, be in the… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• prevail — v 1. predominate, reign, rule, hold sway, have force, preponderate; lead, win out, succeed, be successful, be a winner or a success, dominate, hold authority, wear the crown, sit on the throne, Inf. sit in the driver s seat; wield the scepter,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• reign — /reɪn / (say rayn) noun 1. the period or term of ruling, as of a sovereign. 2. royal rule or sway. 3. dominating power or influence: the reign of law. –verb (i) 4. to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority. 5. to hold the position and… …  

• predominate — [prē däm′ə nāt΄, pri däm′ə nāt΄; ] for adj. [, pri däm′ənit, pri däm′ənit] vi. predominated, predominating [< ML predominatus, pp. of predominari: see PRE & DOMINATE] 1. to have ascendancy, authority, or dominating influence (over others);… …   English World dictionary

• History of Venezuela — Infobox Country native name = República Bolivariana de Venezuela conventional long name = Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela common name = Venezuela official languages = Spanish demonym = Venezuelan capital = Caracas latd=10 |latm=30 |latNS=N… …   Wikipedia