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ZENITH-DISTANCE

\zˈɛnɪθdˈɪstəns], \zˈɛnɪθdˈɪstəns], \z_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_θ_d_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of ZENITH-DISTANCE

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. The distance of a heavenly body from the zenith, being the complement of the altitude when the body is above the horizon, and the depression increased by 90', when the body is below the horizon.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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