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ascendancyor as·cend·en·cy [ uh-sen-duhn-see ] / əˈsɛn dən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ascendancy ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination. Also as·cend·ance, as·cend·ence . Origin of ascendancyFirst recorded in 1705–15; ascend(ant) + -ancy SYNONYMS FOR ascendancyprimacy, predominance, command, sovereignty, mastery, supremacy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ascendancy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ascendancynon·as·cend·ance, nounnon·as·cend·an·cy, nounnon·as·cend·ence, nounnon·as·cend·en·cy, nounWords nearby ascendancyAscarididae, ascaridole, ascaris, Ascaris lumbricoides, ascend, ascendancy, ascendant, ascender, ascendeur, ascending, ascending artery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ascendancyMy golden age comes to a halt with the ascendancy of music videos. The Golden Age of Rock Album Covers|Ted Gioia|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Their ascendancy corresponded with a moment of increased lesbian visibility and so-called lesbian chic. Tick-Tock: The Explosive Power of the Lesbian Avengers|Tim Teeman|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Blues fan certainly can celebrate the ascendancy of these promising young artists. Do Blues Musicians Need to be Really, Really Old?|Ted Gioia|September 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST That Severson started down this career path on a fluke makes her ascendancy even sweeter. A Life in Food|John Douglas Marshall|May 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Naturally, Republicans are hoping that this represents the end of a short-lived Democratic ascendancy. The Democrats' Silver Lining|Reihan Salam|January 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST This book uses both Themes and themes, Zrich and Zurich, ascendancy and ascendency. The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515|C. W. C. Oman By a crude cunning of the kind Gourlay had maintained his ascendancy for years, and to-night he would maintain it still. The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown With the ascendancy of the state over the Church the selection of bishops was practically transferred to the laity. The Rise of the Mediaeval Church|Alexander Clarence Flick Palermo in Sicily succeeded Byzantium as the capital of the 311 arts in Europe, although its ascendancy was of brief duration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various But his death now altered the state of things, and the ascendancy of the family of Udaijin became assured. Japanese Literature|Various
British Dictionary definitions for ascendancyascendancyascendency ascendance or ascendence (əˈsɛndəns)
nounthe condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ascendancypredominance, dominance, control, jump, advantage, prevalence, ascendency, influence, rule, reign, supremacy, edge, superiority, dominion, command, sovereignty, sway, authority, upper hand, leg up |