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• Climax

  CLIMAX(Κλίμαξ, steps, or a ladder), a name equivalent to the French Echelleand Italian Scala.It was ...

  Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

• Climax

  ·vi The highest point; the greatest degree. II. Climax ·vi Upward movement; steady increase; gradat...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Climax Mons

  CLIMAX MONS(Κλίμαξ ὄρος, Ptol.), a mountain of Arabia Felix, mentioned as a landmark several times i...

  Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

• Climax Megale

  Clīmax Mĕgălē = Κλῖμαξ μεγάλη, a narrow pass between Media and Asia Minor , Plin. 2, 26, 29, § 1...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• to cap the climax

  is to surpass everything. A letter from Mexico, in speaking of the excesses of the American soldiers...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.