ASCENDANT

9 letters 12 Scrabble points /əˈsɛndənt/

Definition of ASCENDANT

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

    "One man has the ascendant over another."

  2. An ancestor (antonym of descendant)

  3. (usu. followed by to) 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
  1. Rising, moving upward.

  2. Surpassing or controlling.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A S C E N D A N T
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

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