zenith
zenith definition
ze·nith (zē′nit̸h; Brit, & often Cdn, zen′it̸h)
noun
- the point directly overhead in the sky or on the celestial sphere
- the highest point; peak
Etymology: ME senyth < MFr cenith < ML cenit < senit, scribal error for Ar samt, road, path (as in samt al-raʾs, zenith, lit., way of the head) < L semita, path, way
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