meridian

¹

[ muh-rid-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. Geography.
   1. a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
   2. 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.

adjective

1. of or relating to a meridian.
2. of or relating to midday or noon:

   the meridian hour.

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

Meridian

²

[ muh-rid-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. a city in E Mississippi.

meridian

/ məˈrɪdɪən /

noun

1. 1. 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°
   2. the great circle running through both poles See prime meridian
2. astronomy
   1. the great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the north and south celestial poles and the zenith and nadir of the observer
   2. ( as modifier )

      a meridian instrument

3. Also calledmeridian section maths a section of a surface of revolution, such as a paraboloid, that contains the axis of revolution
4. the peak; zenith

   the meridian of his achievements

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

adjective

1. along or relating to a meridian
2. of or happening at noon
3. relating to the peak of something

meridian

1. 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 .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of meridian¹

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 mid ¹, diēs day) + -ānus -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of meridian¹

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

Example Sentences

With his shock of red hair and general teenage vibes, the junior at Kent Meridian High School doesn’t seem like someone on the front lines to save Washington State Ferries.

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The protesters left 30 to 45 minutes later when Meridian Township police arrived, Hubbard said.

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The effort is serving children at Ridgecrest and Meridian Park elementary schools in Shoreline.

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The group expanded, beginning with creating a community garden plan for Meridian Park’s Good Shepherd Center in Seattle, which became Tilth’s HQ in 1978.

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The four clinics are located in Boise, Garden City, Meridian and Nampa.

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