Word of the Day for Thursday, December 23, 2010
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zenith \ZEE-nith\, noun:
zenith \ZEE-nith\, noun:
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1. A highest point or state; culmination.
1. A highest point or state; culmination.
2. The point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Opposite of nadir.
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The zenith of the B.O.'s presidency has come and gone, and it's all down hill from here!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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The source of zenith is an error in transcription by ancient scribes. The M in the Arabic samt, "road," was mistaken for an N, resulting in a Middle Latin senit.
The source of zenith is an error in transcription by ancient scribes. The M in the Arabic samt, "road," was mistaken for an N, resulting in a Middle Latin senit.
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