1) Nadir Shah. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Nadir Shah, or Nader Shah (both: naŽder sha) (KEY) , 1688-1747, shah of Iran (1736-47), sometimes considered the last of the great Asian conquerors. He was a member...
2) zenith, nadir. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993
...or topmost point, as in He s at the zenith of his professional career. Pronounce it ZEE-nith. Nadir is the exact antonym of zenith: it means the lowest point in the...
3) nadir. The American Heritageź Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...directly below the observer, diametrically opposite the zenith. 2. The lowest point: the nadir of their fortunes. Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic...
4) nadir. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...nadir, (naŽdr) (KEY) [Arab.,=opposite], in astronomy, the point on the celestial sphere directly opposite the zenith, i.e., directly beneath the observer....
5) Nadir Shah. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...Kouli Khan, a Persian warrior. (1687-1747.) 1...
6) nadir. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993
...See ZENITH. 1...
7) 1933, Nov. 8. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
...1933, Nov. 8 Assassination of NADIR SHAH, to avenge the execution of a political notable the previous year. Nadir was succeeded by his son, MUHAMMAD ZAHIR SHAH, but...
8) 1726. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
...for the shah, who received the profits from this trade. 1 1726-36 RECONQUEST OF IRAN BY NADIR KHAN. An able general from the Turkoman tribe of Afshar, Nadir Khan...
9) Na'dir. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...that point in the heavens which is directly opposite to the zenith. 1 From zenith down to nadir. From the highest point of elevation to the lowest depth. 2 Na dir....
10) Nader Shah. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Nader Shah, see Nadir Shah....
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