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nadir

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nadir /ˈnādər, , ˈneɪdər , ˈnādir, ˈneɪdɪr /
▸ noun [in singular] the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization:
they had reached the nadir of their sufferings.
▪ Astronomy the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer. The opposite of zenith.
– ORIGIN late Middle English (in nadir (SENSE 2 OF THE noun)): via French from Arabic naẓīr (as-samt) ‘opposite (to the zenith)’.