zenith

[ zee-nith or, especially British, zen-ith ]

/ ˈzi nɪθ or, especially British, ˈzɛn ɪθ /

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noun

the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.Compare nadir.

a highest point or state; culmination.

Origin of zenith

1350–1400; Middle English cenith<Medieval Latin <Old Spanish zenit, scribal error for zemt<Arabic samt road, incorrectly read as senit by medieval scribes (compare Arabic samt ar-rās road above (over) one's head, the opposite of nadir)

SYNONYMS FOR zenith

2 apex, summit.

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ANTONYMS FOR zenith

1, 2 nadir.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH zenith

nadir, zenith

Words nearby zenith

zendo, zener diode, Zenger, Zenia, Zenist, zenith, zenithal, zenithal equidistant projection, zenithal projection, zenith distance, zenith telescope

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Example sentences from the Web for zenith

This reached its zenith when he and Jon Stewart held their Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear in 2010.
Which Stephen Colbert Will We See on CBS?|Tim Teeman|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his own mind he is at the zenith of his life, a man in full.
My Week At An Austrian Fat Camp|Owen Matthews|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The major labor unions - then at the zenith of their political power - disliked Johnson.
David's Bookclub: Mutual Contempt|David Frum|April 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 1986, at the zenith of her strength, that figure was reduced to 1.9 million.
How Margaret Thatcher Saved Britain and Changed the World|David Frum|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

(a) The early 1990s were the period of the crack epidemic, the zenith of American gun crime.
David's Bookclub: Private Guns, Public Health|David Frum|March 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the zenith—that is, above the top of the Pyramid—is a triangle surrounded by a glory; and in the centre is an all-seeing eye.
The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882|Joseph Wild
With every step, after that, this stately dome rose higher and higher into the blue sky, and at last seemed to occupy the zenith.
A Tramp Abroad, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Cæsar was then near the zenith of his desires—a king's throne in central Italy.
Lucretia Borgia|Ferdinand Gregorovius
The nadir is the lowest point in the heavens and the zenith is the highest.
Keats: Poems Published in 1820|John Keats
Babylon touched the zenith of its grandeur two thousand four hundred and fifty years ago, when Nebuchadnezzar sat upon the throne.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle

British Dictionary definitions for zenith

zenith

/ (ˈzɛnɪθ, US ˈziːnɪθ) /

noun

astronomy the point on the celestial sphere vertically above an observer

the highest point; peak; acmethe zenith of someone's achievements

Compare nadir

Derived forms of zenith

zenithal, adjective

Word Origin for zenith

C17: from French cenith, from Medieval Latin, from Old Spanish zenit, based on Arabic samt, as in samt arrās path over one's head, from samt way, path + al the + rās head

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Scientific definitions for zenith

zenith

[ zē′nĭth ]

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

单词	zenith
释义	zenith [ zee-nith or, especially British, zen-ith ] / ˈzi nɪθ or, especially British, ˈzɛn ɪθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR zenith ON THESAURUS.COM noun the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.Compare nadir. a highest point or state; culmination. Origin of zenith 1350–1400; Middle English cenith<Medieval Latin <Old Spanish zenit, scribal error for zemt<Arabic samt road, incorrectly read as senit by medieval scribes (compare Arabic samt ar-rās road above (over) one's head, the opposite of nadir) SYNONYMS FOR zenith 2 apex, summit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR zenith ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR zenith 1, 2 nadir. SEE ANTONYMS FOR zenith ON THESAURUS.COM WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH zenith nadir, zenith Words nearby zenith zendo, zener diode, Zenger, Zenia, Zenist, zenith, zenithal, zenithal equidistant projection, zenithal projection, zenith distance, zenith telescope Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zenith This reached its zenith when he and Jon Stewart held their Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear in 2010. Which Stephen Colbert Will We See on CBS?\|Tim Teeman\|April 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In his own mind he is at the zenith of his life, a man in full. My Week At An Austrian Fat Camp\|Owen Matthews\|October 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The major labor unions - then at the zenith of their political power - disliked Johnson. David's Bookclub: Mutual Contempt\|David Frum\|April 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In 1986, at the zenith of her strength, that figure was reduced to 1.9 million. How Margaret Thatcher Saved Britain and Changed the World\|David Frum\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST (a) The early 1990s were the period of the crack epidemic, the zenith of American gun crime. David's Bookclub: Private Guns, Public Health\|David Frum\|March 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the zenith—that is, above the top of the Pyramid—is a triangle surrounded by a glory; and in the centre is an all-seeing eye. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882\|Joseph Wild With every step, after that, this stately dome rose higher and higher into the blue sky, and at last seemed to occupy the zenith. A Tramp Abroad, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Cæsar was then near the zenith of his desires—a king's throne in central Italy. Lucretia Borgia\|Ferdinand Gregorovius The nadir is the lowest point in the heavens and the zenith is the highest. Keats: Poems Published in 1820\|John Keats Babylon touched the zenith of its grandeur two thousand four hundred and fifty years ago, when Nebuchadnezzar sat upon the throne. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle British Dictionary definitions for zenith zenith / (ˈzɛnɪθ, US ˈziːnɪθ) / noun astronomy the point on the celestial sphere vertically above an observer the highest point; peak; acmethe zenith of someone's achievements Compare nadir Derived forms of zenith zenithal, adjective Word Origin for zenith C17: from French cenith, from Medieval Latin, from Old Spanish zenit, based on Arabic samt, as in samt arrās path over one's head, from samt way, path + al the + rās head Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to zenith climax, crown, height, eminence, payoff, culmination, apex, altitude, crest, meridian, elevation, vertex, peak, pinnacle, acme, cap, roof, apogee, summit, tiptop Scientific definitions for zenith zenith [ zē′nĭth ] The point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer (90 degrees above the celestial horizon). Compare nadir. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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zenith

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