ascendancy

əˈsɛndənsi

ascendancies

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Definition of ascendancy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

powerposition of dominance or controlling influence

The company gained ascendancy in the market quickly..

control

dominance

historical Ireland

Dated

dominant class of Protestants in Ireland

Dated

The Ascendancy influenced Irish politics for centuries.

control

dominance

supremacy

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gain ascendancy over

become more powerful or in control than others

The new manager quickly gained ascendancy over the team.

Origin of ascendancy

Latin, ascendere (to climb)

Examples of ascendancy in a sentence

Her ascendancy in the field of science is undeniable.
The Ascendancy's cultural impact is still studied today.
Many historical buildings were constructed during the Ascendancy.

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French:ascendant, ...
German:Vormachtstellung, Protestantische Vorherrschaft, ...
Italian:predominio, classe dominante protestante, ...
Spanish:ascendencia, Ascendencia, ...
Portuguese:domínio, Ascendência, ...
Chinese:优势, 新教统治阶级, ...
Japanese:優位, アセンデンシー, ...
Arabic:هَيْمَنَة, الطَّبَقَة الحَاكِمَة, ...
Hebrew:עֶלְיוֹנוּת, הָאֱלִיטָה הַפְּרוֹטֶסְטַנְטִית הַשּׁוֹלֶטֶת בְּאִירְלַנְד, ...
Russian:власть, ...
Ukrainian:влада, ...
Hindi:वर्चस्व, प्रमुख वर्ग, ...
Bengali:প্রাধান্য, অ্যাসেনডেন্সি, ...
Catalan:predomini, Ascendència, ...
Czech:převaha, protestantská nadvláda, ...
Danish:dominans, Ascendancy, ...
Dutch:overwicht, Ascendancy, ...
Greek:κυριαρχία, επικράτηση, ...
Hungarian:fölény, protestáns uralkodó osztály, ...
Khmer:ឥទ្ធិពលគ្របដណ្ដប់, វណ្ណៈប្រូតេស្តង់ដែលកាន់អំណាចនៅអៀរឡង់, ...
Korean:우세, 지배계층, ...
Persian:تسلط, طبقه حاکم, ...
Polish:przewaga, ascendencja, ...
Portuguese (BR):domínio, Ascendência, ...
Romanian:dominație, supremație, ...
Swedish:dominans, protestantiska överklassen, ...
Thai:การครอบงำ, ชนชั้นปกครอง, ...
Turkish:üstünlük, Protestan egemenliği, ...
Vietnamese:sự chiếm ưu thế, giai cấp thống trị, ...

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