| NOUN | state | nadir, low-water mark | an extreme / extreme state of adversity |
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| location | nadir | the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
| Sounds | ney'der | |
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| Rhymes | adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der... | |
| Meaning | An extreme / extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything. | |
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| Synonym | low-water mark | |
| Broader | adversity, hardship, hard knocks | A state of misfortune or affliction |
| Spanish | nadir | |
| Meaning | The point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected. | |
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| Part of | celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin | The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
| Broader | celestial point | A point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) |
| Opposite | zenith | The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
| Spanish | nadir | |
| Catalan | nadir | |
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