1. That point in the orbit of the moon, or a planet, which is nearest to the earth.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• marigee,
• pedigee,
• porige,
• perice,
• pericse,
• peldgee,
• perge,
• serige,
• pridee,
• perimeer,
• peree,
• merigue,
• pricee,
• epigeea,
• kerygme,
• paridee,
• perigree,
• oerigee,
• lerigee,
• -erigee

• Pearse,
• peerage,
• peeress,
• perrigo,
• periwig,
• pearcey,
• peirce,
• Pearce,
• Pears.

The adjective form of the word "perigee" is "perigean".

The plural of the "perigee" can be the "perigees".

The singular of the "perigee" can be the "perigee".