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na·dir

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–noun

1.	Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.

2.	Astrology. the point of a horoscope opposite the midheaven: the cusp of the fourth house.

3.	the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME ≪ Ar naẓīr over against, opposite to (the zenith)

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—Related forms

na·dir·al, adjective

—Synonyms 3. bottom, floor, foot, depths.

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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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