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meridian

/məˈɹɪdɪən/ /məˈɹɪdiən/

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noun

Examples :

"The school's playground is south of the main building, near the meridian. "

geography direction

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noun

Examples :

"The school bell rang at midday, precisely at the meridian. "

time astronomy geography

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A great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the earth's surface.

Examples :

"The astronomer used a celestial globe to locate the meridian passing through the school's observatory. "

astronomy geography space science math

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An imaginary great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles, or that half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude.

Examples :

"The school's midday announcements were broadcast at the local time meridian. "

geography astronomy nautical

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The highest or most developed point of something; culmination, splendour.

Examples :

"Her graduation marked the meridian of her academic achievements, a moment of pure success and pride. "

achievement point quality

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A particular area or situation considered as having a specific identity or characteristic; the tastes or habits of a specific locale, group etc.

Examples :

"The school's midday meridian, characterized by noisy lunch chatter and hurried hallway traffic, was quite different from the quiet evening meridian of peaceful homework and family time. "

area group culture place

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The middle period of someone's life, when they are at full strength or abilities; one's prime.

Examples :

"Professor Davies is in his meridian, and his lectures are incredibly insightful. "

age time person

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A line passing through the poles of any sphere; a notional line on the surface of a round or curved body.

Examples :

"The prime meridian is the line of 0° longitude, used as a reference point for measuring east and west on maps. "

geography astronomy nautical

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noun

A dram drunk at midday.

Examples :

"After a long morning of farm work, Grandpa always enjoyed his meridian before lunch. "

drink time tradition

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(acupuncture) Any of the pathways on the body along which the vital energy is thought to flow and, therefore, the acupoints are distributed.

Examples :

"The acupuncturist inserted a needle into a specific point along the stomach meridian to help relieve my digestive issues. "

medicine physiology body energy

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The size of type between double great primer and canon, standardized as 44-point.

Examples :

"The poster's headline, printed in a large and impressive meridian font, was easily visible from across the room. "

type writing language

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adjective

Meridional; relating to a meridian.

Examples :

"The meridian sun shone brightly on the schoolyard during recess. "

geography astronomy

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adjective

Relating to noon

Examples :

"The school's lunch break starts at midday, at the meridian. "

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adjective

Relating to the highest point or culmination.

Examples :

"meridian splendour"

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