Zenith

Definition of zenith:

part of speech: noun

Point of the heavens directly overhead: greatest height.

part of speech: noun

The point of the heavens directly overhead: greatest height.

Usage examples for zenith:

• John Evans reached the zenith of his power and influence through the slow stages of solid preparation and ever broadening experiences. "Colorado--The Bright Romance of American History", F. C. Grable.

• All this shows we are looking west and consequently cannot see the Moon, which is approaching the zenith from the east. "All Around the Moon", Jules Verne.

• How wrought they in their zenith "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith.

• A cloud, much darker and more descending than the others, which obscured the firmament, spread over the zenith and based itself upon the horizon to leeward. "The Pirate", Frederick Marryat.