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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Culmination

/(kŭl`m?-n?"sh?n)/ · Cul·mi·na·tion · IPA /ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
01 n. The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
  1. 1.
    The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
  2. 2.
    Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.