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ASCAP
ascared
ascariasis
ascarid
ASCE
ascend
ascendance
ascendancy
ascendant
ascendence
ascender
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Ascension
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ascendant

as·cen·dant [ ə séndənt ] or as·cen·dent [ ə séndənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. moving upward: moving into a higher position ( literary )

2. dominant: having a position of power or domination over others ( formal )

3. botany 
Same as  ascending (sense 2)




noun  (plural as·cen·dants) (plural as·cen·dents)
Definition:
 
point on ecliptic: in astrology, the point on the ecliptic or the sign of the zodiac that is rising in the east at a specific time

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