as·cend·an·cy

[uh-sen-duhn-see]
noun
the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
Also, as·cend·en·cy, as·cend·ance, as·cend·ence.


Origin:
1705–15; ascend(ant) + -ancy

non·as·cend·ance, noun
non·as·cend·an·cy, noun
non·as·cend·ence, noun
non·as·cend·en·cy, noun


primacy, predominance, command, sovereignty, mastery, supremacy.
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ascendancy, ascendency, ascendance or ascendence (əˈsɛndənsɪ, əˈsɛndəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power
 
ascendency, ascendency, ascendance or ascendence
 
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ascendance, ascendency, ascendance or ascendence
 
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ascendence, ascendency, ascendance or ascendence
 
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Ascendancy is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Word Origin & History

ascendancy
1712, from ascendant (q.v.).
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Example sentences
One of the earliest and headiest moments in the rebellion was the ascendancy of
  the twist.
There are many means of marking this new ascendancy.
At the moment, sausage, boiled potato and fried apple are in the ascendancy.
The true home-bred feelings of all the people resumed their ascendancy.
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