ascendant vs imperatorial

ascendant

adj
  • Surpassing or controlling. 

  • Rising, moving upward. 

noun
  • Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendancy. 

  • An ancestor. 

  • A royal heir assuming (a place of power). 

  • The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune. 

  • Ascent; height; elevation. 

imperatorial

adj
  • Commanding; authoritative. 

  • Relating to the title or office of imperator. 

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