meridian

[ muh-rid-ee-uhn ]

/ məˈrɪd i ən /

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noun

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.

Astronomy. the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer's zenith.

a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like.

(in acupuncture) any of the pathways in the body along which vital energy flows.

adjective

of or relating to a meridian.

of or relating to midday or noon: the meridian hour.

of or indicating a period of greatest prosperity, splendor, success, etc.

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; mediusmid¹, diēs day) + -ānus-an

Words nearby meridian

'Merican, mericarp, merida, Meriden, Meridia, meridian, meridian angle, meridian circle, méridienne, meridional, meridional aberration

Definition for meridian (2 of 2)

Meridian

[ muh-rid-ee-uhn ]

/ məˈrɪd i ən /

noun

a city in E Mississippi.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for meridian

To its proponents Andhra was the meridian, after 600 years of division and dispersal, of Telugu civilization.
India’s Newest State Telangana Is Bosnia Redux|Kranti Rai|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meridian police were not amused and vowed to collect affidavits with an eye toward arresting the perpetrators.
Satan Is Coming to Oklahoma|Michelle Cottle|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sure enough, it was founded at a meeting in Meridian, Mississippi in 1888.
The South's Contribution (Singular!)|Michael Tomasky|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Wonderful houses like Meridian House but still thriving with boiseries, Louis XV and paté en croute.
The Enigmatic Nomad|Kirk Davis Swinehart|February 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST

South along the Alleghanies to the Gulf states; west to the 95th meridian.
Handbook of the Trees of New England|Lorin Low Dame
He was a man past the meridian of life, a slaveholder and a royal Southerner.
Brother Against Brother|John Roy Musick
The sun was at the meridian when three heavily armed riders drew up at the mouth of the caon.
Brand Blotters|William MacLeod Raine
If a vessel sails north or south, it is simply a distance on the meridian.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Our plan was to go south, and not to leave the meridian unless we were forced to do so by insuperable difficulties.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen

British Dictionary definitions for meridian

meridian

/ (məˈrɪdɪən) /

noun

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 polesSee prime meridian

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

Also called: meridian section maths a section of a surface of revolution, such as a paraboloid, that contains the axis of revolution

the peak; zeniththe meridian of his achievements

(in acupuncture, etc) any of the channels through which vital energy is believed to circulate round the body

obsolete noon

adjective

along or relating to a meridian

of or happening at noon

relating to the peak of something

Word Origin for meridian

C14: from Latin merīdiānus of midday, from merīdiēs midday, from medius mid 1 + diēs day

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for meridian

meridian

[ (muh-rid-ee-uhn) ]

A great imaginary circle on the surface of the Earth that runs north and south through the North Pole and South Pole. Longitude is measured on meridians: places on a meridian have the same longitude. (See prime meridian.)

Medical definitions for meridian

meridian

[ mə-rĭd′ē-ən ]

n.

An imaginary line encircling a globular body at right angles to its equator and passing through its poles.

Either half of such a great circle from pole to pole.

Any of the longitudinal lines or pathways on the body along which the acupuncture points are distributed.

Scientific definitions for meridian

meridian

[ mə-rĭd′ē-ən ]

An imaginary line forming a great circle that passes through the Earth's North and South geographic poles.

Either half of such a circle from pole to pole. All the places on the same meridian have the same longitude. See illustration at longitude.

See celestial meridian.

单词	meridian
释义	meridian [ muh-rid-ee-uhn ] / məˈrɪd i ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR meridian ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. Astronomy. the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer's zenith. a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like. (in acupuncture) any of the pathways in the body along which vital energy flows. adjective of or relating to a meridian. of or relating to midday or noon: the meridian hour. of or indicating a period of greatest prosperity, splendor, success, etc. 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; mediusmid¹, diēs day) + -ānus-an Words nearby meridian 'Merican, mericarp, merida, Meriden, Meridia, meridian, meridian angle, meridian circle, méridienne, meridional, meridional aberration Definition for meridian (2 of 2) Meridian [ muh-rid-ee-uhn ] / məˈrɪd i ən / noun a city in E Mississippi. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meridian To its proponents Andhra was the meridian, after 600 years of division and dispersal, of Telugu civilization. India’s Newest State Telangana Is Bosnia Redux\|Kranti Rai\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Meridian police were not amused and vowed to collect affidavits with an eye toward arresting the perpetrators. Satan Is Coming to Oklahoma\|Michelle Cottle\|December 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Sure enough, it was founded at a meeting in Meridian, Mississippi in 1888. The South's Contribution (Singular!)\|Michael Tomasky\|February 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Wonderful houses like Meridian House but still thriving with boiseries, Louis XV and paté en croute. The Enigmatic Nomad\|Kirk Davis Swinehart\|February 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST South along the Alleghanies to the Gulf states; west to the 95th meridian. Handbook of the Trees of New England\|Lorin Low Dame He was a man past the meridian of life, a slaveholder and a royal Southerner. Brother Against Brother\|John Roy Musick The sun was at the meridian when three heavily armed riders drew up at the mouth of the caon. Brand Blotters\|William MacLeod Raine If a vessel sails north or south, it is simply a distance on the meridian. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Our plan was to go south, and not to leave the meridian unless we were forced to do so by insuperable difficulties. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2\|Roald Amundsen British Dictionary definitions for meridian meridian / (məˈrɪdɪən) / noun 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 polesSee prime meridian 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 Also called: meridian section maths a section of a surface of revolution, such as a paraboloid, that contains the axis of revolution the peak; zeniththe meridian of his achievements (in acupuncture, etc) any of the channels through which vital energy is believed to circulate round the body obsolete noon adjective along or relating to a meridian of or happening at noon relating to the peak of something Word Origin for meridian C14: from Latin merīdiānus of midday, from merīdiēs midday, from medius mid 1 + diēs day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to meridian culmination, pinnacle, zenith, acme, extremity, apex, peak, crest, apogee, high noon, high-water mark Cultural definitions for meridian meridian [ (muh-rid-ee-uhn) ] A great imaginary circle on the surface of the Earth that runs north and south through the North Pole and South Pole. Longitude is measured on meridians: places on a meridian have the same longitude. (See prime meridian.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for meridian meridian [ mə-rĭd′ē-ən ] n. An imaginary line encircling a globular body at right angles to its equator and passing through its poles. Either half of such a great circle from pole to pole. Any of the longitudinal lines or pathways on the body along which the acupuncture points are distributed. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for meridian meridian [ mə-rĭd′ē-ən ] An imaginary line forming a great circle that passes through the Earth's North and South geographic poles. Either half of such a circle from pole to pole. All the places on the same meridian have the same longitude. See illustration at longitude. See celestial meridian. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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meridian

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