meridian
- adjective
- /məˈrɪdiən/
- Archaic
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meridiano
- The sun is at its highest point at meridian.
Examples
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In the poem, the meridian sun shone brightest over the fields.
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In ancient cultures, rituals were often performed at the meridian, signifying the peak of the day.
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At the meridian hour, the church bells rang out across the town.
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The travelers rested during the meridian heat.
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It is meridian now.
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During the meridian hour, the sun shines directly overhead, providing intense midday heat.
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They set their sail at noon, taking advantage of the meridian position of the sun for optimal navigation.
Compounds
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An imaginary line at zero degrees that runs through Greenwich, England and is used to measure east and west
Online videos and streams made to cause the pleasant tingling feeling and help people relax
- Specialized
A pleasant tingling on the scalp that moves down the neck and spine and makes you feel very relaxed
- Specialized
An imaginary line on Earth joining the north and south magnetic poles that shows compass direction at a place
- Specialized
An imaginary line on Earth's surface joining the North and South Poles that shows longitude
- Specialized
A north-south line on Earth that passes through the point directly above an observer
- Archaic
A unit of length equal to 10,000 km, one fourth of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meridian comes from the Latin word meridies, meaning 'midday', made from medius 'middle' and dies 'day', so it originally described things that happen at the middle of the day.