Climax 211607 210709984 2008-05-07T01:37:21Z VoABot II 1879647 BOT - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/71.202.1.244|71.202.1.244]] {[[User:VoABot_II/Help#Revert_reasons|possible vandalism]]} ([[User:VoABot_II/Mistakes|mistake?]]) to last version by "CanadianLinuxUser". {{wiktionary}} 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: {{TOCright}} * [[Climax (narrative)]] * [[Climax (figure of speech)]] * [[Climax community]] * [[Climax vegetation]] in an ecosystem * Sexual climax, another term for [[orgasm]] ==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 ==Personal name== * [[John Climacus]] (John Climax), a 7th century Christian monk at the monastery on Mount Sinai ==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]]. ==Places== ;Canada * [[Climax, Saskatchewan]] ;Greece * A historical road between Argos and Orneae with [[Lyrcea]] between the two cities<ref Name="Smith">{{cite book | last =William Smith, Mahmoud Saba | title =Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (volume II) | publisher =Walton and Maberly | date =1857 | location =Original from the University of Michigan | pages =page 231 | url =http://books.google.com/books?id=tJIfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA231&dq=Lyrcus&lr=&as_brr=1&ie=ISO-8859-1 | doi = | id = }}</ref> ;United States * [[Climax, Colorado]] * [[Climax, Georgia]] * [[Climax, Kansas]] * [[Climax, Michigan]] * [[Climax Township, Michigan]] * [[Climax, Minnesota]] * [[Climax Springs, Missouri]] * [[Climax, North Carolina]] * [[Climax, Pennsylvania]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{disambig}} [[da:Klimaks]] [[de:Klimax]] [[es:Clímax]] [[fr:Climax]] [[it:Climax]] [[nl:Climax]] [[ja:クライマックス]] [[pl:Climax]] [[ru:Климакс]] [[sk:Klimax]] [[fi:Kliimaksi]] [[sv:Climax]]