ascendants
a-scen-dants
noun
Planets or zodiac signs rising above the horizon at birth.
"Astrologers analyse ascendants to interpret a person's horoscope."
noun
Individuals from whom one is descended; one's ancestors or forebears.
"She researched her noble ascendants through historical records."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: ascending, ascensive, ascendent, antecedent, ancestor, root, dominating, dominant
Antonyms: descendant, descendent