zenithwardsadv.

Brit.

/ˈzɛnɪθwədz/,

/ˈziːnɪθwədz/, U.S.

/ˈzinᵻθwərdz/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: zenith n., -wards suffix.

Etymology: < zenith n. + -wards suffix. Compare zenithward adv.

Towards the zenith; in the direction of the zenith. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > celestial sphere > [adverb] > zenith

zenithwards1826

1826 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Oct. 379 A number of rockets were thrown at the car, until at length it caught fire and blew up, carrying the Poonhgee..zenithwards.

1863 Liverpool Mercury 16 Dec. 6/6 It does awaken our surprise when we read how they [sc. balloonists] soared zenithwards six miles.

1871 A. Stewart Nether Lochaber (1883) xxii. 128 The meridian sun..is..climbing zenithwards.

1917 J. R. McMahon Success in Suburbs vi. 127 All building materials and labor costs are merrily fluctuating or moving zenithwards.

2015 G. Holderness Re-Writing Jesus 172 The sun moved slowly zenithwards.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zenithwards
释义	zenithwardsadv. Brit. /ˈzɛnɪθwədz/, /ˈziːnɪθwədz/, U.S. /ˈzinᵻθwərdz/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: zenith n., -wards suffix. Etymology: < zenith n. + -wards suffix. Compare zenithward adv. Towards the zenith; in the direction of the zenith. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > celestial sphere > [adverb] > zenith zenithwards1826 1826 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Oct. 379 A number of rockets were thrown at the car, until at length it caught fire and blew up, carrying the Poonhgee..zenithwards. 1863 Liverpool Mercury 16 Dec. 6/6 It does awaken our surprise when we read how they [sc. balloonists] soared zenithwards six miles. 1871 A. Stewart Nether Lochaber (1883) xxii. 128 The meridian sun..is..climbing zenithwards. 1917 J. R. McMahon Success in Suburbs vi. 127 All building materials and labor costs are merrily fluctuating or moving zenithwards. 2015 G. Holderness Re-Writing Jesus 172 The sun moved slowly zenithwards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1826
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