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nadir
[ ney-der, ney-deer ]
noun
- Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Astrology. the point of a horoscope opposite the midheaven: the cusp of the fourth house.
- the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair.
nadir
/ ˈneɪdɪə; ˈnæ- /
noun
- the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer and diametrically opposite the zenith
- the lowest or deepest point; depths
the nadir of despair
nadir
/ nā′dər /
- The point on the celestial sphere that is directly below the observer (90 degrees below the celestial horizon ).
- Compare zenith
Other Words From
- nadir·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of nadir1
Word History and Origins
Origin of nadir1
Example Sentences
That game was the nadir of a seven Premier League match spell where Odegaard was absent with an ankle sprain.
It was the lowest moment of the season for USC’s young offensive line, a September nadir that seemed certain to linger long after the Trojans returned from their first Big Ten trip.
Internal surveys found employee morale had plummeted from a high during the Obama administration to a nadir over the previous three years.
A few weeks after that, the nadir got deeper, when Ohtani was lost for the season to elbow and oblique injuries.
Howard’s finale was the nadir, the 2-1 loss at Trinidad and Tobago that ended the Americans’ streak of seven straight World Cup appearances.
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