Climax
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In general, a climax is a point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series; i.e., a culmination. The term "climax" has many specific connotations and uses in English:
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- Climax (narrative)
- Climax (figure of speech)
- Climax community
- Climax vegetation in an ecosystem
- Sexual climax, another term for orgasm
[edit] Brand names and titles
- Climax locomotive, a geared steam locomotive
- The Climax, a 1944 movie
- Climax!, a 1950s television series
- Coventry Climax, an engine manufacturer
- Climax Group, a global game development studio
- Climax Entertainment, a video game studio based in Japan
[edit] Personal name
- John Climacus (John Climax), a 7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai
[edit] Musical groups and songs
- Climax (band), a 1970s American rock band best known for their hit "Precious and Few"
- Climax Blues Band, a British blues-based rock band formed in 1968.
- Climax (song), a 2000 song by hip hop group Slum Village.
[edit] Places
- Canada
- Greece
- United States
- Climax, Colorado
- Climax, Georgia
- Climax, Kansas
- Climax, Michigan
- Climax Township, Michigan
- Climax, Minnesota
- Climax Springs, Missouri
- Climax, North Carolina
- Climax, Pennsylvania
[edit] References
- ^ William Smith, Mahmoud Saba (1857). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (volume II). Original from the University of Michigan: Walton and Maberly, page 231.
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