ascendent

---

Adjective

ascendent

1. Upward in direction or proclivity.
2. In power; controlling.

   • Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations, […] no man could possibly hold an ascendent position.

Noun

ascendent (plural ascendents)

1. A person from whom one is descended.
2. A position of power or control.

Synonyms

• ancestor

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.002