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The Word of the Day for January 27 is:

zenith   \ZEE-nuth or ZEH-nuth\   (noun)
     1 : the point of the celestial sphere that is directly
opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer
     2 : the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial
body
    *3 : culminating point : acme

Example sentence:
     "Winning a gold medal at the upcoming Olympic games would
be the zenith of my career," said the skier in a recent
interview.

Did you know?
     When you reach the zenith, you're at the top, the pinnacle,
the summit, the peak. "Zenith" developed from Arabic terms
meaning "the way over one's head." As long ago as the 1300s,
English speakers used "zenith" to name the highest point in the
celestial heavens, directly overhead. By the 1600s, "zenith" was
being used in English for other high points as well.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

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