the nadir
1Nadir of American race relations — The nadir of American race relations is a term that refers to the period in United States history from the end of Reconstruction through the early 20th century, when racism in the country is deemed to have been worse than in any other period… …
2NAḌĪR, BANŪ I- — one of the three major Jewish tribes in medina (pre Islamic Yathrib) that became famous in Islamic historiography through their conflict with muhammad . Following their defeat, the Naḍīr left their fortifications and orchards and went into exile …
3Nadir (disambiguation) — The nadir is a low or downward point of reference. Nadir may also refer to: Nadir (topography) Nadirs (autobiography), by Herta Müller The Nadir, a fictional tribe in the novel Legend and other works by David Gemmell Nadir , a song by Sadist on… …
4Nadir — Na dir (n[=a] d[ e]r), n. [F., Sp., & It. nadir; all fr. Ar. naz[=i]ru s samt nadir, prop., the point opposite the zenith (as samt), in which naz[=i]r means alike, corresponding to. Cf. {Azimuth}, {Zenith}.] 1. That point of the heavens, or lower …
5Nadir of the sun — Nadir Na dir (n[=a] d[ e]r), n. [F., Sp., & It. nadir; all fr. Ar. naz[=i]ru s samt nadir, prop., the point opposite the zenith (as samt), in which naz[=i]r means alike, corresponding to. Cf. {Azimuth}, {Zenith}.] 1. That point of the heavens, or …
6Nadir Shah Kot District — is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province and Shamal District to the west, Qalandar District to the north, Musa Khel District to the northeast, Khost (Matun) District to the east, Mando Zayi… …
7The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception — or Mystic Christianity is a Rosicrucian text, written by Max Heindel (ISBN 0 911274 34 0) Western Wisdom Teachings The first edition was printed in November 1909, it has little changed since then and it is considered to be Max Heindel s magnum… …
8The Hollow Men — (1925) is a major poem by T. S. Eliot, a Nobel Prize winning modernist poet. Its themes are, like many of Eliot s poems, overlapping and fragmentary, but it is recognized to be concerned with: post War Europe under the Treaty of Versailles (which …
9The Great Depression (book) — The Great Depression is the title of a book written by Canadian author Pierre Berton. The period of time between the stock market crash of 1929 and the outbreak of war in 1939 had a terrible impact on the lives of all Canadians. The book, The… …
10Nadir — For other uses, see Nadir (disambiguation). Diagram showing the relationship between the zenith, the nadir, and different types of horizon. The nadir is opposite the zenith. The nadir (from Arabic: نظير / ALA LC: naẓīr; meaning opposite ) is the… …
