NADIR


Meaning of NADIR in English

— nadiral , adj.

/nay"deuhr, nay"dear/ , n.

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

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

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

[ 1350-1400; ME nazir over against, opposite to (the zenith) ]

Syn. 3. bottom, floor, foot, depths.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .