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NADIR, n.
1. Natara, to be like, proportional, corresponding to, opposite.
2. That point of the heavens or lower hemisphere directly opposite to the zenith; the point directly under the place where we stand.

nadir appears in definitions for these words:
Azerit Cardinal Horizon Meridian Point Pole Vertical Zenith

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