ascendent

adj.	1.	tending or directed upward. rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage. - John Ruskin
	2.	having the most important influence.
n.	1.	position or state of being dominant or in control.
	2.	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote that a grandparent).

Noun	1.	ascendent - position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant" Synonyms: ascendant
	2.	ascendent - someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Synonyms: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, root
Adj.	1.	ascendent - tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin Synonyms: ascendant, ascensive
	2.	ascendent - most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe" Synonyms: dominating, ascendant