Perigean

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Perigean \Per`i*ge"an\, a.
     Pertaining to the perigee.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Perigean tides}, those spring tides which occur soon after
        the moon passes her perigee.


        [1913 Webster] Perigee