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Word of the Day – Zenith

By November 10, 2019Word of the Day

Zenith (noun)

zen-ith

The time at which something is most powerful or successful.

Late Middle English from Old French or medieval Latin cenit, based on Arabic samt (ar-ra’s) ‘path (over the head)’.

Example sentences

“In the 1990s girl power was at its zenith.”

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