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Definition of zenith noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

zenith

noun
 
/ˈzenɪθ/
 
/ˈziːnɪθ/
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  1. the highest point that the sun or moon reaches in the sky, directly above you
    • The sun rose towards its zenith.
    Topics Spacec2, Weatherc2
  2. (formal) the time when something is strongest and most successful synonym peak
    • The rock band was at the zenith of its creative powers.
    opposite nadirTopics Successc2
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra's) ‘path (over the head)’.
See zenith in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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