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nadir

[ ney-der, ney-deer ]

noun

  1. Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
  2. Astrology. the point of a horoscope opposite the midheaven: the cusp of the fourth house.
  3. the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair.

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nadir

/ ˈneɪdɪə; ˈnæ- /

noun

  1. the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer and diametrically opposite the zenith
  2. the lowest or deepest point; depths

    the nadir of despair

“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

nadir

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  1. The point on the celestial sphere that is directly below the observer (90 degrees below the celestial horizon ).
  2. Compare zenith
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nadir1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English nadir, nader, nadair, from Middle French nadir “point opposite the zenith,†from Medieval Latin nadir “point opposite the sun,†from Arabic naẓīr (as-samt) “opposite (the zenith)â€; zenith ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nadir1

C14: from Old French, from Arabic nazīr as-samt, literally: opposite the zenith
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The nadir was this latest Ashes, where they were humiliated by Australia with seven defeats across three one-day internationals, three T20s and a one-off Test.

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