Both Uses of
zenith
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- ...and the sun passed the zenith and started down.
Chpt 13 *zenith = its highest point
- At the willow he knew there would be shade, at least one hard bar of absolute shade thrown by the trunk, since the sun had passed its zenith.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(zenith) the highest point - physically or as a metaphor
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Zenith is also common as a proper noun for the name of a city or company.