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Definition of “nadir”

nadir (ˈneɪdɪə Pronunciation for nadir ; ˈnæ-) 

Definitions

noun

  1. the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer and diametrically opposite the zenith
  2. the lowest or deepest point; depths ⇒ the nadir of despair

Word Origin

C14: from Old French, from Arabic nazīr as-samt, literally: opposite the zenith

Synonyms

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= bottom, depths, lowest point, rock bottom, all-time low,

Translations for 'nadir'

  • British English: nadir The nadir of something such as someone's career or the history of an organization is its worst time. NOUNThis year was the nadir of his presidency.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: nadir
  • Chinese: 最低点最低点點
  • European Spanish: punto más bajo
  • French: point le plus bas
  • German: Tiefstpunkt
  • Italian: periodo peggiore
  • Japanese: どん底
  • Korean: 최악의 순간
  • Portuguese: nadir
  • Spanish: punto más bajo

Example Sentences Including 'nadir'

But some brave individuals ventured back into the market last week, lifting Elan's share price off its Euro 1.10 nadir.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
From the sixteenth century Turkish power declined, reaching its nadir in 1918, after defeat by the Allies in the First World War.
Campion, Nicholas The Book of World Horoscopes
In fact, they batted worse, and plunged below their own nadir of the first day.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Sadly apt in title, last year's Hollywood Ending seemed a nadir at the time.
Globe and Mail (2003)
That would be disastrous for a market already at the nadir of sentiment.
Business Today (2002)
Two last seals at zenith and nadir , and Cengarn hung in the many-layered worlds like a bubble in glass.
Kerr, Katharine A Time of War
Working down the scale you reach the nadir , which is ---- as if you haven't guessed -- the ubiquitous jack russell.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)

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