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meridional definition

me·ridio·nal (mə rid′ē ə nəl)

adjective

  1. southern; southerly
  2. of or characteristic of a southern region or people living in the south, esp. in the south of France
  3. of or like a meridian

Etymology: OFr < LL meridionalis < L meridianus: see meridian

noun

a person who lives in a southern region, esp. the south of France

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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