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1. (n.) zenith
the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.
2. zenith
the highest point or state; culmination; peak.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME cenith < ML < OSp zenit, scribal error for zemt < Ar samt road (cf. Ar samt ar-rās road above (over) one's head, the opposite of nadir))
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| Definition of 'Zenith' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) zenith
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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| Definition of 'Zenith' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Zenith
that point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator; the point of the heavens directly overhead; -- opposed to nadir
2. (noun) Zenith
hence, figuratively, the point of culmination; the greatest height; the height of success or prosperity
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| Definitions of 'Zenith' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Zenith
name of Arab origin given to the point of the heaven directly overhead, being as it were the pole of the horizon, the opposite point directly under foot being called the Nadir, a word of similar origin; the imaginary line connecting the two passes through the centre of the earth.
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Sense: the highest point
The sun reaches its zenith at midday.
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 Afrikaans: hoogste punt |
 Arabic: سَمْت، أوْج، أعْلى نُقْطَ |
 Bulgarian: зенит |
 Brazilian: zênite |
 Czech: zenit |
 German: der Zenit |
 Danish: top; zenit |
 Greek: ζενίθ, απόγειο |
 Spanish: cénit |
 Estonian: seniit |
 Farsi: اوج |
 Finnish: lakipiste |
 French: zénith |
 Hebrew: זֶנִית, שִׂיא |
 Hindi: शिरोविन्दु, पराकाष्ठा |
 Croatian: zenit |
 Hungarian: tetőpont |
 Indonesian: titik tertinggi |
 Icelandic: hvirfilpunktur, hápunktur |
 Italian: zenit |
 Japanese: 天頂 |
 Korean: 정점 |
 Lithuanian: zenitas |
 Latvian: zenīts |
 Malay: rembang |
 Dutch: zenit |
 Norwegian: topp, høyeste punkt, seni |
 Polish: zenit |
 Persian: اوج |
 Pashto: سمت الراس، اوج، تر ټولو ل |
 Portuguese: zénite |
 Romanian: zenit |
 Russian: зенит |
 Slovak: zenit |
 Slovenian: zenit |
 Serbian: zenit |
 Swedish: zenit |
 Thai: จุดสูงสุด |
 Turkish: zirve, zenit |
 Taiwanese: 頂點 |
 Ukrainian: зеніт |
 Urdu: سمت الراس |
 Vietnamese: cực điểm |
 Chinese: 顶点 |
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