Definitions for perigee
ˈpɛr ɪˌdʒiperigee

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perigeenoun

   periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perigeenoun

   The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.

2. perigeenoun

   The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.

3. perigeenoun

   The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.

4. Etymology: Via, ultimately from περί + γῆ.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perigee, Perigeumnoun

   Is a point in the heavens, wherein a planet is said to be in its nearest distance possible from the earth. John Harris

   Etymology: πεϱὶ and γῆ; perigée, Fr.

   By the proportion of its motion, it was at the creation, at the beginning of Aries, and the perigeum or nearest point in Libra. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perigee

   An apsis (from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís) 'arch, vault'; pl. apsides AP-sih-deez) is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary body about its primary body. For example, the apsides of the Sun are called the aphelion and perihelion.

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1. perigee

   Perigee is the point in the orbit of a celestial body, such as a moon or a satellite, where it is closest to the Earth. It is derived from the Greek words "peri" meaning "near" and "ge" meaning "earth". The opposite of perigee is apogee, which is the point in the orbit where the celestial body is furthest from the Earth.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perigeenoun

   alt. of Perigeum

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perigee

   per′i-jē, n. (astron.) the point of the moon's orbit at which it is nearest the earth—opp. to Apogee.—adjs. Perigē′al, Perigē′an. [Gr. peri, near, gē, the earth.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perigee

   the point in the orbit of the moon or a planet nearest the earth.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perigee

   That point in the moon's orbit where she is nearest to the earth; or the point in the earth's orbit where we are nearest to the sun.

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1. • Periapsis

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perigee in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perigee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of perigee in a Sentence

1. Noah Petro:

   I’ve been telling people to go out at night on either Sunday or Monday night to see the supermoon, the difference in distance from one night to the next will be very subtle, so if it’s cloudy on Sunday, go out on Monday. Any time after sunset should be fine. The last time the full moon was this close to Earth was 1948, NASA says. BEHOLD, THE' PILLARS OF DESTRUCTION' The moon only appears full from Earth when our planet is between the sun and the moon. But since the moon’s orbit has an elliptical shape, sometimes it is closer to Earth than other times. Astronomers call the closest-to-the-Earth moment the perigee. What makes November 14 special is that the moon.

2. Michael Collins:

   Now, we tried sometimes not to sit next to Buzz at a party because he was working 24 hours, around the clock, with 'now, if you get an ellipse and its epicenter is incongruent with the other, and then of course this comes through and the perigee is down there,'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perigee
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perigee
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=perigee
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perigee
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perigee
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=perigee
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Perigee
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=perigee