About The Word Nadir
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Nadir
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What's The Definition Of Nadir?
[n] the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
[n] an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything Synonyms | Synonyms for Nadir: low-water mark Related Terms | Find terms related to Nadir: base | baseboard | basement | bedrock | bottom | chassis | dado | foot | footing | foundation | frame | keel | lower strata | lowest level | lowest point | mopboard | shoemold | sole | toe | underlying level | wainscot See Also | adversity | celestial point | celestial sphere | empyrean | firmament | hardship | heavens | sphere | vault of heaven | welkin Nadir In Webster's Dictionary \Na"dir\, n. [F., Sp., & It. nadir; all fr. Ar.
nas[=i]ru's samt nadir, prop., the point opposite the zenith
(as samt), in which nas[=i]r means alike, corresponding to.
Cf. {Azimuth}, {Zenith}.]
1. That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly
opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the
point of the celestial sphere directly under the place
where we stand.
2. The lowest point; the time of greatest depression.
The seventh century is the nadir of the human mind
in Europe. --Hallam.
{Nadir of the sun} (Astron.), the axis of the conical shadow
projected by the earth. --Crabb.
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