meridian

  • 61meridian — [[t]mərɪ̱diən[/t]] meridians N COUNT A meridian is an imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole. Meridians are drawn on maps to help you describe the position of a place …

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  • 62meridian — [mə rɪdɪən] noun 1》 a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth s surface and the poles.     ↘Astronomy a circle passing through the celestial poles and the zenith of a given place on the earth s surface. 2》 (in… …

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  • 63meridian — noun 1 (C) an imaginary line drawn from the north pole to the south pole over the surface of the Earth, used to show the position of places on a map 2 the meridian technical the highest point reached by the sun or another star, when seen from a… …

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  • 64Meridian — Sp Meridianas Ap Meridian L JAV: Boskio apyg. c. (Teksaso v ja), Loderdeilio apyg. c. (Misisipės v ja), mst. (Aidaho, Ajovos, Džordžijos, Kalifornijos, Pensilvanijos v jos) …

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  • 65meridian — me•rid•i•an [[t]məˈrɪd i ən[/t]] n. 1) a) geo a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth s surface b) geo the half of such a circle included between the poles 2) astron. the great circle of the… …

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  • 66meridian —   n. highest point; Geography, circle passing through both poles and any given place; a. pertaining to midday or zenith.    ♦ meridional, a. pertaining to meridian; southern …

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  • 67meridian — [14] Etymologically, meridian denotes the ‘middle of the day’. It comes via Old French from Latin merīdiānus, a derivative of merīdiēs ‘mid day’. This was an alteration of an earlier medidiēs, a compound noun formed from medius ‘middle’ (source… …

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  • 68Meridian, Mississippi —   City   Meridian s Gateway to Downtown, the 22nd Ave Bridge …

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  • 69Meridian, Idaho —   City   Nickname(s): The Center of the Treasure Valley …

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  • 70Meridian Energy — Type State owned enterprise Industry Electricity generation Electricity retailing Predecessor …

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