Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The middle of the sky or of heaven.
  • noun In astronomy, the meridian of a place.
  • noun In astrology, the degree culminating on the cusp of the tenth house.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The midst or middle of heaven or the sky.
  • noun (Astron.) The meridian, or middle line of the heavens; the point of the ecliptic on the meridian.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun astrology The intersection of the ecliptic and meridian

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word midheaven.

Examples

  • "Then I looked, and I heard an eagle flying in midheaven, saying with a loud voice, 'Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the tree angels who are about to sound.'"

    Sound Politics: Faith-based initiatives 2007

  • It is also conjunct my midheaven, give or take a minuite of arc or two.

    Trivia Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2008

  • As I read Davies 'argument, it struck me that the same seven stars Brinton named are now precisely lined up at midheaven over America in 2008.

    When Change is Not Enough: the Seven Steps To Revolution 2008

  • With Mars culminating in your solar midheaven and squaring Saturn at the end of your sign, you can't dip your toes in the pool or breathe in the fresh mountain air without being reminded of all the competitive, driven people who are still on the job and angling for a piece of your turf.

    July Horoscope Lutin, Michael 2007

  • The sun had begun its slow descent from the midheaven; by his best estimate, dusk was only a few hours away.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • But the minute Saturn moved off your solar midheaven, in September, your attitude toward success changed profoundly.

    October Horoscope Lutin, Michael 2007

  • The sun had begun its slow descent from the midheaven; by his best estimate, dusk was only a few hours away.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • The sun had begun its slow descent from the midheaven; by his best estimate, dusk was only a few hours away.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • The sun had begun its slow descent from the midheaven; by his best estimate, dusk was only a few hours away.

    Reap the Whirlwind David Mack 2007

  • The Iban sun was at midheaven, shining down on the capital city.

    No Limits Peter David 2003

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.