n.
Variant: also as · cen · dent
Pronunciation: ə - ' sen-d ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ascendent, from Medieval Latin ascendent-, ascendens, from Latin, present participle of ascendere
Date: 14th century
1 : the point of the ecliptic or degree of the zodiac that rises above the eastern horizon at any moment
2 : a state or position of dominant power or importance
3 : a lineal or collateral relative in the ascending line