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Nadir
nadir
1. The nadir of something such as someone’s career or the history of an organization is its worst time. (LITERARY) 1945 to 1946 was the nadir of Truman’s presidency. ? zenith N-SING: usu with poss 2. In astronomy, the nadir is the point at which the sun or moon is directly below you, on the other side of the earth. Compare zenith. (TECHNICAL) N-SING: the N
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Arabic na?hir opposite Date: 15th century 1. the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer 2. the lowest point ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the part of the celestial sphere directly below an observer (opp. ZENITH). 2 the lowest point in one's fortunes; a time of deep despair. Etymology: ME f. OF f. Arab. nazir (as-samt) opposite (to the zenith) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. астр. надир 2. книж. самый низкий уровень the nadir of wickedness —- крайняя испорченность, бездна морального падения the nadir of one's hopes —- крушение надежд ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) astr. надир 2) самый низкий уровень, крайний упадок; to be at the nadir of ones hope - терять всякую надежду ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ n literary the time when a situation is at its worst (By 1932, the depression had reached its nadir.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- late 14c., from M.L. nadir, from Ar. nazir "opposite to," in nazir as-samt, lit. "opposite of the zenith," from nazir "opposite" + as-samt "zenith." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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