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. — PHRASES in the ascendant rising in power or influence. — DERIVATIVES ascendancy noun.
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