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Definitions for Zenith

[1] the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Compare nadir.
[2] a highest point or state; culmination.
[3] astronomy the point on the celestial sphere vertically above an observer
[4] the highest point; peak; acme the zenith of someone's achievements

Words related to Zenith

climax, crown, height, eminence, payoff, culmination, apex, altitude, crest, meridian, elevation, vertex, peak, pinnacle, acme, cap, roof, apogee, summit, tiptop

Words nearby Zenith

zener diode, zeng guofan, zenger, zenia, zenist, zenith, zenith distance, zenith telescope, zenith tube, zenithal, zenithal equidistant projection

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 )

Words that may be confused with Zenith

nadir, zenith

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

Synonyms for Zenith

acme, altitude, apex, apogee, cap, capstone, climax, crest, crown, culmination, elevation, eminence, height, meridian, payoff, peak, pinnacle, roof, summit, tiptop, topper, vertex, capper, high noon, high point