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.
Surpassing or controlling.
Rising, moving upward.
Preeminence; superiority.
The role or influence of an elder or elders.
The authority, rule, or office of an elder.
The state of being an elder, or of being older; elderhood.
Authority; dominion.