ASCENDENT

Definition

1. adjective tending or directed upward. — synonyms: ascendant, ascensive
2. adjective most powerful or important or influential. — synonyms: ascendant, dominating
3. noun position or state of being dominant or in control. — synonyms: ascendant
4. noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent). — synonyms: ancestor, ascendant, antecedent, root