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See also:NADIR (Arabic nadir, " opposite to," used elliptically for nadir-es-semt, "opposite to the See also:zenith ") , a See also:term used in See also:astronomy for the point in the heavens exactly opposite to the See also:zenith, the zenith and See also:nadir being the two poles of the See also:horizon . It is thus used figuratively of the lowest See also:depth of a See also:person's See also:spirits or the lowest point in a career . |
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