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perigee definition

peri·gee (per′ə jē′)

noun

  1. the point nearest to the earth in the orbit of the moon or of a man-made satellite
  2. the lowest or nearest point

Etymology: Fr périgée < Late ML perigaeum < LGr perigeion < Gr perigeios, around the earth < peri-, near + gē, the earth

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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