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   ze·nith

   /ˈzēnəTH/

   noun

   • 1. the time at which something is most powerful or successful: "under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire reached its zenith of influence"
   • 2. the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.
   • ▪ the highest point reached by a celestial or other object: "the sun was well past the zenith"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra's) ‘path (over the head)’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. zenithal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

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