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Antipodes
An-tip′o-des
,Noun.
[L. pl., fr. Gr. [GREEK] with the feet opposite, pl. [GREEK] [GREEK];
ἀντί
against + [GREEK], [GREEK], foot.] 1.
Those who live on the side of the globe diametrically opposite.
2.
The country of those who live on the opposite side of the globe.
Latham.
3.
Anything exactly opposite or contrary.
Can there be a greater contrariety unto Christ’s judgment, a more perfect
antipodes
to all that hath hitherto been gospel? Hammond.
Definition 2024
Antipodes
Antipodes
See also: antipodes
English
Proper noun
Antipodes
- The southern hemisphere
- Used in UK to refer to Australia and New Zealand - (once common, now less so)
antipodes
antipodes
See also: Antipodes
English
Usage notes
- Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈæntɪi.pəʊdz/ is often considered incorrect[reference needed].
Noun
antipodes (uncountable)
- The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
- The Southern Hemisphere.
- 1907, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “chapter I”, in The Younger Set (Project Gutenberg; EBook #14852), New York, N.Y.: A. L. Burt Company, published 1 February 2005 (Project Gutenberg version), OCLC 4241346:
- […] a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
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- (Britain, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
- (figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
- plural of antipode