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Webster 1913 Edition


Perigean

Perˊi-ge′an

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Adj.
Pertaining to the perigee.
Perigean tides
,
those spring tides which occur soon after the moon passes her perigee.

Definition 2024


perigean

perigean

English

Adjective

perigean (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the perigee.
    The perigean tides are the spring tides that occur soon after the Moon passes its perigee.