An ancestor.
Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendancy.
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.
A respected, high-ranking male elder or leader; a patriarch; a forefather; a grandfather.