| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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An Arabic word, signifying that point in the heavens which is directly opposite to the zenith. | 1 |
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From zenith down to nadir. From the highest point of elevation to the lowest depth. | 2 |
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Na’dir. A representation of the planetary system. | 3 |
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“We then lost (1091) a most beautiful table, fabricated of different metals… . Saturn was of copper, Jupiter of gold, Mars of iron, the Sun of latten, Mercury of amber, Venus of tin, and the Moon of silver… . It was the most celebrated nadir in all England.”—Ingulphus. |
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