midheaven

[ mid-hev-uhn ]

nounAstrology.
  1. the point of a horoscope corresponding to the zenith: the cusp of the tenth house.

Origin of midheaven

1
First recorded in 1585–95; mid- + heaven

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How to use midheaven in a sentence

  • It corresponds to a particular degree of the Zodiac which is in the midheaven at the given time of birth.

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  • If the degree on the midheaven receives good aspects from the major planets, the position will be honourable and secure.

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  • Venus in the midheaven gives social elevation and lifts a person above the sphere of birth.

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  • These are the directions of the planets to the two Significators, the midheaven and Ascendant.

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  • The Sun and midheaven also signify the father, and the Moon has general signification of the mother.

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British Dictionary definitions for Midheaven

Midheaven

/ (ˈmɪdˈhɛvən) /


nounastrology
  1. the point on the ecliptic, measured in degrees, that crosses the meridian of a particular place at a particular time. On a person's birth chart it relates to the time of birth: Abbreviation: MC

  2. the sign of the zodiac containing this point

Origin of Midheaven

1
C16: initials MC represent Latin medium caeli middle of the sky

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