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nadir
na·dir / ˈnādər; ˈnādi(ə)r/ • n. [in sing.] the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization: they had reached the nadir of their sufferings. ∎ Astron. the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer. The opposite of zenith. |
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"nadir." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nadir." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nadir.html "nadir." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nadir.html |
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nadir
nadir the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer; in general use, the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization. Recorded from late Middle English (in the astronomical sense) the word comes via French from Arabic naẓīr (as-samt) ‘opposite (to the zenith)’.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nadir." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nadir." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-nadir.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "nadir." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-nadir.html |
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nadir (astron.) †point in the heavens diametrically opposite to another XIV; point opposite to the zenith XV; lowest point XVIII. — (O)F. — Arab. naz̳īr opposite. In the second sense for naz̳īr as-samt opposite to the ZENITH.
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T. F. HOAD. "nadir." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "nadir." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-nadir.html T. F. HOAD. "nadir." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-nadir.html |
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nadir
nadir The point on the celestial sphere directly beneath an observer. It is the direction in which a plumb-line points. The nadir is 180 ° from the zenith.
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"nadir." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nadir." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-nadir.html "nadir." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-nadir.html |
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nadir
nadir [Arab.,=opposite], in astronomy, the point on the celestial sphere directly opposite the zenith , i.e., directly beneath the observer. |
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"nadir." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nadir." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-nadir.html "nadir." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-nadir.html |
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nadir
nadir Point on the celestial sphere vertically below the observer. It is diametrically opposite the zenith.
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"nadir." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nadir." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-nadir.html "nadir." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-nadir.html |
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Nādir
Nādir ♂ (Arabic) ‘Rare, precious’.
Feminine form: Nād(i)ra. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nādir." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nādir." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Ndir.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nādir." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Ndir.html |
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nadir
nadir In remote sensing, the point on the ground directly beneath a remote sensing system.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "nadir." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "nadir." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-nadir.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "nadir." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-nadir.html |
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nadir
nadir •Gambia, Zambia
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•euphorbia
•agoraphobia, claustrophobia, homophobia, hydrophobia, phobia, technophobia, xenophobia, Zenobia
•Nubia • rootbeer • cumbia
•Colombia, Columbia
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•steadier • compendia
•Acadia, Arcadia, nadir, stadia
•reindeer
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•Lydia, Numidia
•India • belvedere • Claudia
•Cambodia, odea, plasmodia, podia, roe-deer
•Mafia, raffia, tafia
•Philadelphia • hemisphere
•planisphere • Montgolfier • Sofia
•ecosphere • biosphere • atmosphere
•thermosphere • ionosphere
•stratosphere • headgear • switchgear
•logia • nemesia • menhir
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"nadir." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "nadir." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-nadir.html "nadir." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-nadir.html |
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