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zenith

noun

ze·​nith ˈzē-nəth How to pronounce zenith (audio)
 Canadian also and British usually  ˈze-nəth,
-nith
1
: the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
2
: the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body
3
: culminating point : acme
at the zenith of his powers John Buchan

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Reaching the Zenith

When you reach the zenith, you're at the top, the pinnacle, the summit, the peak. Zenith developed from Arabic terms meaning "the way over one's head," and then traveled through Old Spanish, Medieval Latin, and Middle French before arriving in English. As long ago as the 1300s, English speakers used zenith to name the highest point in the celestial heavens, directly overhead. By the 1600s, zenith was being used for other high points as well. The celestial term is often contrasted with nadir, or the point that is vertically downward from the observer (imagine a line going through the earth from the observer's feet and out the other side into the sky). Figuratively, nadir simply means "the lowest point."

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Example Sentences

at the zenith of her career as a dancer
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English cenyth, senyth, from Middle French cenit, from Medieval Latin, from Old Spanish zenit, modification of Arabic samt (al-ra's) way (over one's head)

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of zenith was in the 14th century

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