Meridian Definition
A great circle passing through the celestial poles, the observer's zenith and nadir, and the horizon's north and south points.
An unincorporated community in Florida.
A city in Idaho.
A city in Mississippi.
Other Word Forms of Meridian
Noun
Origin of Meridian
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Middle English from Old French midday from Latin merīdiānus of midday from merīdiēs midday from merīdiē at midday alteration of earlier medīdiē from mediei diē mediei dative (locative) of medius middle medhyo- in Indo-European roots diē dative of diēs day dyeu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin meridianus (“of or belonging to midday or to the south, southern"), from meridies (“midday, the south"), originally *medidies, from medius (“middle") + diÄ“s (“day").
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