nonagesimal degree

The point of the ecliptic which is at the greatest altitude above the horizon.

Nonagesimal
·adj Of or pertaining to the ninetieth degree or to a nonagesimal. II. Nonagesimal ·noun The middle...

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Degree
·noun A step, stair, or staircase. II. Degree ·noun A line or space of the staff. III. Degree ·nou...

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to a degree
To a great extent. An expression common in all parts of the country. We learn that the situation of...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
degree
A degree of longitude is the 1-360th part of the great equatorial circle, or any circle parallel to ...

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