Nadir
nadir [ NEY-der, NEY-deer ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity 2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken hostage by Islamic militants in 1979. |