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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.

    Synonyms: foot, floor, bottom



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

/ dər /

  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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  • nadir·al adjective
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Word 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)”; zenith ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nadir1

C14: from Old French, from Arabic nazīr as-samt, literally: opposite the zenith
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Example Sentences

That game was the nadir of a seven Premier League match spell where Odegaard was absent with an ankle sprain.

From BBC

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.

From Salon

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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