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apogeeOne entry found. Main Entry: apo·gee Pronunciation: \ˈa-pə-(ˌ)jē\ Function: noun Etymology: French apogée, from New Latin apogaeum, from Greek apogaion, from neuter of apogeios, apogaios far from the earth, from apo- + gē, gaia earth Date: 1594 1 : the point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth; also : the point farthest from a planet or a satellite (as the moon) reached by an object orbiting it — compare perigee — apo·ge·an \ˌa-pə-ˈjē-ən\ adjective
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