APOGEES

Noun

apogees

plural of apogee

Source: Wiktionary


APOGEE

Ap"o*gee, n. Etym: [Gr. apogée.]

1. (Astron.)

Definition: That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.

Note: Formerly, on the hypothesis that the earth is in the center of the system, this name was given to that point in the orbit of the sun, or of a planet, which was supposed to be at the greatest distance from the earth.

2. Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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