An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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superior conjunction
  هم‌ایستان ِ زبرین  
hamistân-e zabarin
Fr.: conjonction supérieure  

The conjunction of a planet with the Sun which occurs when the planet is beyond the Sun. → inferior conjunction.

See also: → superior; → conjunction.