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What's another word for snowball? Watch your vocabulary snowball with Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus. http://www.merriam-webster.com/book/thesaur/thes.htm *************************************************************** The Word of the Day for January 27 is: zenith \ZEE-nuth or ZEH-nuth\ (noun) 1 : the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer 2 : the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body *3 : culminating point : acme Example sentence: "Winning a gold medal at the upcoming Olympic games would be the zenith of my career," said the skier in a recent interview. Did you know? When you reach the zenith, you're at the top, the pinnacle, the summit, the peak. "Zenith" developed from Arabic terms meaning "the way over one's head." As long ago as the 1300s, English speakers used "zenith" to name the highest point in the celestial heavens, directly overhead. By the 1600s, "zenith" was being used in English for other high points as well. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. ---------------- Brought to you by Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://www.Merriam-Webster.com ---------------- Subscribe or unsubscribe to Word of the Day via the Web at: http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/service/subinst.htm To join the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-subscribe-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com To leave the list via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to: mw-wod-signoff-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com Questions about your subscription? Write to: mw-wod-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com Questions or comments about the Word of the Day? Write to: word@Merriam-Webster.com © 2002 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
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