E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Na’dir.
An Arabic word, signifying that point in the heavens which is directly opposite to the zenith.
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From zenith down to nadir. From the highest point of elevation to the lowest depth.
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Na’dir. A representation of the planetary system.
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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.
