midheaven

[ mid-hev-uh n ]

/ mɪdˈhɛv ən /

noun Astrology.

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

Nearby words

midge, midget, midget golf, midgie, midgut, midheaven, midi, midi system, midi-, midi-pyrénées, midian

Origin of midheaven

First recorded in 1585–95; mid- + heaven

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Examples from the Web for midheaven

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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The Sun and Midheaven also signify the father, and the Moon has general signification of the mother.
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The sun was almost in midheaven, and the daily siesta was beginning in some parts of the city.
Francisco Our Little Argentine Cousin|Eva Cannon Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for midheaven

Midheaven

/ (ˈmɪdˈhɛvən) /

noun astrology

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 birthAbbreviation: MC

the sign of the zodiac containing this point

Word Origin for Midheaven

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

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