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Meanings of ascendency in English

Portuguese
superioridade
Catalan
domini
Spanish
sometimiento

The state that exists when one person or group has power over another.

        superioridade
        Usage of ascendency in English
        1
        Lord Hartledon yielded; for the ascendency of Maude was strong upon him.
        Elster's Folly: A Novel
        2
        There, two causes contributed to establish and keep it in the ascendency.
        The Lone Ranche
        3
        He had succeeded in forming another mighty coalition against the French ascendency.
        Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3
        4
        This was the sole reason of his ascendency: she knew it herself.
        The Return of the Native
        5
        That the political ascendency of the English is paramount here is apparent.
        The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido / For the Suppression of...
        6
        Personal ascendency may exist with or without adequate talent for its expression.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 / A Mag...
        7
        Battle of Noyon, by which Henry I reestablishes his ascendency in Normandy.
        The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 / (From Charlem...
        8
        Arragon, ever jealous of the Castilian ascendency, followed the example of Catalonia.
        Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2
        9
        The primal instincts of his nature had obtained ascendency for a mordent.
        An Original Belle
        10
        The Duke wanted a capable candidate to help him regain his ascendency.
        The Grand Old Man / Or, the Life and Public Services of the Righ...
        11
        These great families combined in their hands financial, warlike, and political ascendency.
        The History of Rome, Book V / The Establishment of the Military ...
        12
        And whenever she gained the ascendency by her charms, she was tyrannical.
        The Old Roman World : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilizati...
        13
        Roman Catholic ascendency would be a very real thing under Home Rule.
        Against Home Rule (1912) / The Case for the Union
        14
        How she had acquired such ascendency, I do not pretend to say.
        Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists
        15
        From toiling and trailing, Everton ended the contest comfortably in the ascendency.
        The Guardian
        16
        Protestant ascendency, though used as a catchword, is a thing long past.
        Against Home Rule (1912) / The Case for the Union
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