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ascendant

/əˈsɛndənt/

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noun

Ascendant, domination

Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.

Examples :

"One man has the ascendant over another."

Un homme a l'ascendant sur un autre.

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noun

Ancêtre

An ancestor (antonym of descendant)

Examples :

"My great-grandmother is an ascendant of mine. "

Mon arrière-grand-mère est une de mes ancêtres.

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noun

Héritier, successeur

(usu. followed by to) A royal heir assuming (a place of power)

Examples :

"With the king's death, his eldest son became the ascendant to the throne. "

À la mort du roi, son fils aîné est devenu l'héritier du trône.

royal government politics state history

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noun

Ascension, hauteur, élévation

Ascent; height; elevation.

Examples :

"The climber's final ascendant to the summit was the most challenging part of the climb. "

L'ascension finale de l'alpiniste vers le sommet a été la partie la plus difficile de l'ascension.

position achievement direction

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noun

Ascendant

The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.

Examples :

"Many people who believe in astrology feel that their ascendant has a significant influence on their personality and how they approach new situations. "

De nombreuses personnes qui croient en l'astrologie estiment que leur ascendant a une influence significative sur leur personnalité et leur façon d'aborder les nouvelles situations.

astrology astronomy soul religion philosophy

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adjective

Ascendant, en hausse

Rising, moving upward.

Examples :

"The kite was ascendant, soaring higher and higher into the clear blue sky. "

Le cerf-volant était ascendant, s'élevant de plus en plus haut dans le ciel bleu clair.

direction position

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adjective

Dominant, supérieur

Surpassing or controlling.

Examples :

"Her ascendant position in the company allowed her to make important decisions. "

Sa position dominante dans l'entreprise lui a permis de prendre des décisions importantes.

position politics government