| ascendency |
| ascendency |
| Ascendency | n. Governing or controlling influence; the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; domination; power. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ] An undisputed ascendency. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] Custom has an ascendency over the understanding. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ] |