zenith
noun /ˈzenɪθ/
/ˈziːnɪθ/
- the highest point that the sun or moon reaches in the sky, directly above you
- The sun rose towards its zenith.
- (formal) the time when something is strongest and most successful synonym peak
- The rock band was at the zenith of its creative powers.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra's) ‘path (over the head)’.