(a) Astronomy. The great circle of the celestial sphere which passes through the celestial poles and the zenith of a given place on the earth's…
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| 释义 | the world > the universe > celestial sphere > circle of celestial sphere > 			[noun]		 > great circle > hour circle > meridian (5)		 meridian1594 (a) Astronomy. The great circle of the celestial sphere which passes through the celestial poles and the zenith of a given place on the earth's… mid-heaven1594 Astrology and (formerly) Astronomy. The point at which a celestial body (usually the sun, the moon, or a planet), or an identifiable point of the… middle line1595 The meridian (or its continuation below the horizon). Also: an equator, spec. the celestial equator or equinoctial. Obsolete. Subcategories:— 			superior			(1)		 — 			inferior			(1)		 | 
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