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APICES
APEX
apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's way
(noun) the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
vertex, peak, apex, acme
(noun) the highest point (of something); “at the peak of the pyramid”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
apices
plural of apex
Anagrams
• capies, spicae
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"i*ces, n. pl.
Definition: See Apex.
APEX
A"pex, n.; pl. E. Apexes; L. Apices. Etym: [L.]
1. The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf.
2. (Mining)
Definition: The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. [U.S.] Apex of the earth's motion (Astron.), that point of the heavens toward which the earth is moving in its orbit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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