Meaning of NADIR
| Pronunciation: | | 'neydeer
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- [n] the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
- [n] an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
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| | Synonyms: | | low-water mark |
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| | Antonyms: | | zenith | | |
| | See Also: | | adversity, celestial point, celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, hardship, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Na"dir\, n. [F., Sp., & It. nadir; all fr. Ar.
nas[=i]ru's samt nadir, prop., the point opposite the zenith
(as samt), in which nas[=i]r means alike, corresponding to.
Cf. {Azimuth}, {Zenith}.]
1. That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly
opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the
point of the celestial sphere directly under the place
where we stand.
2. The lowest point; the time of greatest depression.
The seventh century is the nadir of the human mind
in Europe. --Hallam.
{Nadir of the sun} (Astron.), the axis of the conical shadow
projected by the earth. --Crabb.
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