zenith

ze·nith

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This man has reached the zenith of this mountain.

noun

The definition of a zenith is the highest point or peak.

An example of a zenith is the highest point in the sky.
A ten-year period in the 1980s when a career was most successful is an example of a zenith.

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zenith

the point directly overhead in the sky or on the celestial sphere
the highest point; peak

Origin of zenith

Middle English senyth from Middle French cenith from Medieval Latin cenit from senit, scribal error for Arabic samt, road, path (as in samt al-ra?s, zenith, literally , way of the head) from Classical Latin semita, path, way

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zenith

noun

The point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer.
The upper region of the sky.
The highest point above the observer's horizon attained by a celestial body.
The point of culmination; the peak: the zenith of her career. See Synonyms at summit.

Origin of zenith

Middle English senith from Old French cenith from Medieval Latin from Arabic samt (ar-ra's) path (over the head) from Latin sēmita path ; see mei-¹ in Indo-European roots.

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The point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer (90 degrees above the celestial horizon).

Compare nadir

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Noun

(plural zeniths)

(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
(astronomy) The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
Highest point or state; peak.

Antonyms

nadir (etymological (Arabic) antonym)
perigee

Origin

From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic Ø³Ù…Øª (samt, “direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of Ø³Ù…Øª Ø§Ù„Ø±Ø£Ø³ (samt ar-ra's, “direction of the head").

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