summit

The summit is the peak or highest point.

(noun)

  1. An example of a summit is the top of the mountain.
  2. An example of the summit is the highest point in a person's career.

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See summit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the highest point, part, or elevation; top or apex
  2. the highest degree or state; acme
    1. the highest level of officials; specif., in connection with diplomatic negotiations, the level restricted to heads of government: a meeting at the summit
    2. a conference at the summit

Origin: ME sommete < OFr, dim. of som, summit < L summum, highest part < summus, highest: see sum

adjective

☆ of the heads of government: a summit parley

See summit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The highest point or part; the top.
  2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
  3. a. The highest level, as of government officials.
    b. A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.
verb sum·mit·ed, sum·mit·ing, sum·mits
verb, transitive
To climb to the summit of (a mountain).
verb, intransitive
To climb to the summit.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English somet

Origin: , from Old French sommette

Origin: , diminutive of som, top

Origin: , from Latin summum

Origin: , from neuter of summus, highest; see uper in Indo-European roots

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