Apogee
Pronunciation : Ap"o*gee
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. apog?e.]
Definition : 1. (Astron.)
Defn: That point in the orbit of the moon which is at the greatest distance from the earth.
Note: Formerly, on the hypothesis that the earth is in the center of the system, this name was given to that point in the orbit of the sun, or of a planet, which was supposed to be at the greatest distance from the earth.
2. Fig.: The farthest or highest point; culmination.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913