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Definitions for Meridian
[1] Geography . a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface. the half of such a circle included between the poles.
[2] Astronomy . the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer's zenith.
[3] a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like.
[4] (in acupuncture) any of the pathways in the body along which vital energy flows.
[5] of or relating to a meridian.
[6] of or relating to midday or noon: the meridian hour.
[7] of or indicating a period of greatest prosperity, splendor, success, etc.
[8] a city in E Mississippi.
[9] one of the imaginary lines joining the north and south poles at right angles to the equator, designated by degrees of longitude from 0° at Greenwich to 180° the great circle running through both poles See prime meridian
[10] astronomy the great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the north and south celestial poles and the zenith and nadir of the observer (as modifier ) a meridian instrument
[11] Also called: meridian section maths a section of a surface of revolution, such as a paraboloid, that contains the axis of revolution
[12] the peak; zenith the meridian of his achievements
[13] (in acupuncture, etc) any of the channels through which vital energy is believed to circulate round the body
[14] obsolete noon
[15] along or relating to a meridian
[16] of or happening at noon
[17] relating to the peak of something
Words related to Meridian
culmination, pinnacle, zenith, acme, extremity, apex, peak, crest, apogee
Words nearby Meridian
mergui, mergui archipelago, mericarp, merida, meriden, meridian, meridian angle, meridian circle, meridional, meridional aberration, merilee
Origin of Meridian
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin merīdiānus of noon, equivalent to merīdi(ēs ) midday (formed from the locative merīdiē at midday, by dissimilation < *medī diē; medius mid1, diēs day) + -ānus -an
Word origin for Meridian
C14: from Latin merīdiānus of midday, from merīdiēs midday, from medius mid 1 + diēs day
Synonyms for Meridian
acme, apex, apogee, crest, culmination, extremity, peak, pinnacle, zenith, high noon, high-water mark