ascendant
/əˈsɛndənt/ · as.cen.dant
noun
- Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency. The politician's ascendant position in the polls gave her a significant advantage in the election.
- An ancestor. The ascendant of the royal family was a distant relative of the current monarch.
- A royal heir assuming a place of power. Given his father's ghastly demise, one would not expect such glee from the ascendant to his throne.
adjective
- Rising, moving upward. The ascendant sun cast a warm glow over the landscape.
- Surpassing or controlling. The team's ascendant performance in the tournament earned them a spot in the finals.
Did you know? The word 'ascendant' has been used in various contexts, including astronomy, where an ascendant is the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at a specific time and location.