Search this site:
Primary Navigation
Home
K-12 School
College & Grad School
Courses & Degrees
Reference
Homework Help
Yahoo! Education
>
Reference
>
Dictionary
> nadir
Definition of nadir
Reference
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Thesaurus
World Factbook
Spanish Dictionary
Quotations
Anatomy
Conversion Calculator
Word of the Day
exculpate
Definition: (verb) to free from blame or guilt.
Petersons.com
Add Word of the Day to your personalized My Yahoo! page:
About My Yahoo! and RSS »
Sponsored Links
Nader Venta De Extractores De Jugo
Extractores dispensers enfriadores y refacciones para todas la marcas.
www.maquinariaymantenimiento.com
Email this page to a friend
< NADH
NADP >
na·dir
(n
d
r, -dîr
)
KEY
NOUN:
Astronomy
A point on the celestial sphere directly below the observer, diametrically opposite the zenith.
The lowest point:
the nadir of their fortunes.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic
na
r (as-samt)
,
opposite (the zenith)
, from
na
ara
,
to see, watch
; see
n
r
in Semitic roots
Visit our partner's site
Provided by Houghton Mifflin
eReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer
Search Dictionary:
More on Yahoo! Education
Online and On-Campus Degree Programs
MBAs
-
Technology Management
-
Education
-
Health
-
More
College & Grad School - A Comprehensive Guide
College Search
-
Test Prep
-
Application Tips
-
Scholarship Search
-