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Meanings of great ascendency in English

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Usage of great ascendency in English
1
But the days of the great ascendency of the Roman Empire were gone.
The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 22...
2
The keepers seem to attain great ascendency over the animals.
Stories about the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters, and Hab...
3
His uncle gained great ascendency over the Peishwa, and his death was a fortunate circumstance.
At the Point of the Bayonet: A Tale of the Mahratta War
4
Had it not been for this counter reformation, Protestantism would have obtained a great ascendency in Europe.
A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleo...
5
Over the mind of Nottingham indeed Halifax appears to have had at this time a great ascendency.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
6
He was succeeded by Louvois, who long retained a great ascendency by obsequious attention to all the king's wishes.
A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleo...
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She soon acquired a great ascendency over the Czar, and in process of time she was privately married to him.
Peter the Great
8
And is it not certain that, during several generations, judges have generally had a great ascendency in the House of Lords?
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4
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Both, it was said, had, by eloquence and simulated patriotism, acquired a great ascendency in the House of Commons and in the country.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
10
Spike had obtained a great ascendency over them by habit and authority, and his suggestions were now received as a sort of law.
Jack Tier; Or, The Florida Reef
11
Only one thing marred this period of my great ascendency; Radley, Bramhall's junior house-master, never gave me a word of praise or flattery.
Tell England / A Study in a Generation
12
She soon acquired a very great ascendency over him, and was the means of effecting a very considerable reform in his conduct and character.
Cleopatra
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The bad and demoralizing elements in these festal observances, moreover, daily acquired greater ascendency.
The History of Rome, Book III / From the Union of Italy to the S...
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It became a serious question whether he or Antony would gain the greatest ascendency in the party of Caesar's friends.
Cleopatra
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