ascendenten

Definitions of ascendenten
  1. noun
    someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
    synonyms: ascendant, ascendent
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    descendant
    a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
    examples:
    madonna
    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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    stammoeder
    a woman ancestor
    stamvader, voorvader, voorvaderen, voorzaat
    the founder of a family
    stamvader, voorvader, voorvaderen, voorzaat
    an ancestor in the direct line
    aartsvader, patriarch
    any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
    type of:
    bloedverwant, familielid, maag, nabestaande, nabestaanden, naverwant, verwant
    a person related by blood or marriage
  2. noun
    position or state of being dominant or in control
    synonyms: ascendant, ascendent
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    type of:
    force majeure, gebied, heerschappij, machtsoverwicht, overmacht
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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