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Webster 1913 Edition
Perigean
Perˊi-ge′an
,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)
- Pertaining to the perigee.
- The perigean tides are the spring tides that occur soon after the Moon passes its perigee.