ANTARCTIC, or Antarctic, Pole, the Southern Pole, or End of the Earth’s Axis; so called because it is opposite to the Arctic or North Pole. See POLE, SOUTH, ARCTIC, etc.
The Stars near the Antarctic Pole never appear above our Horizon. See STAR, HORIZON, etc.
The Word is composed of ἀντί contra, and ἄρκτο
ANTARCTIC
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