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Meridian

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Noun

1. acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Example Sentences:
'his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty'
'the artist's gifts are at their acme'
'at the height of her career'
'the peak of perfection'
'summer was at its peak'
'...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame'
'the summit of his ambition'
'so many highest superlatives achieved by man'
'at the top of his profession'

2. meridian

a town in eastern Mississippi

3. line of longitude, meridian

an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator

Example Sentences:
'all points on the same meridian have the same longitude'

Adjective

4. meridian

of or happening at noon

Example Sentences:
'meridian hour'

5. meridian, prime

being at the best stage of development

Example Sentences:
'our manhood's prime vigor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Meridian

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noun
1. 
a. 
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°
b. 
the great circle running through both poles
prime meridian
2. astronomy
a. 
the great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the north and south celestial poles and the zenith and nadir of the observer
b. 
(as modifier)
a meridian instrument
3. Also called: meridian section mathematics
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
7. 
along or relating to a meridian
8. 
of or happening at noon
9. 
relating to the peak of something

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Meridian

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adjective
1. 
of or at noon
2. 
of or passing through the highest point in the daily course of any celestial body
3. 
of or at the highest point of prosperity, splendor, power, etc.
4. 
of or along a meridian
5.  Rare
southern
noun
6.  Archaic
the highest apparent point reached by a celestial body in its course
7. 
a. 
the highest point of power, prosperity, splendor, etc.; zenith; apex
b. 
the middle period of one's life, regarded as the highest point of health, vigor, etc.; prime
8.  Obsolete
noon
9.  Astronomy
a great circle passing through the celestial poles, the observer's zenith and nadir, and the horizon's north and south points
: also called celestial meridian
10.  Geography
a. 
a great circle of the earth passing through the geographical poles and any given point on the earth's surface
b. 
either half of such a circle between the poles
c. 
any of the lines of longitude running north and south on a globe or map, representing such a half circle
11.  Archaic
distinctive character as of a particular place

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Meridian

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A city of eastern Mississippi near the Alabama border east of Jackson. A confederate base during the Civil War, it developed as a railroad junction.
n.
1.
a. An imaginary great circle on the earth's surface passing through the North and South geographic poles.
b. Either half of such a great circle from pole to pole. All points on the same meridian have the same longitude.
2. Astronomy A great circle passing through the two poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith of a given observer.Also called celestial meridian, local meridian, vertical circle.
3. Mathematics
a. A curve on a surface of revolution, formed by the intersection of the surface with a plane containing the axis of revolution.
b. A plane section of a surface of revolution containing the axis of revolution.
4. Any of the longitudinal lines or pathways on the body along which the acupuncture points are distributed.
5. Archaic
a. The highest point in the sky reached by the sun or another celestial body; a zenith.
b. The time at which the sun reaches its highest point in the sky; noon.
6. The highest point or stage of development; peak:"Men come to their meridian at various periods of their lives"(John Henry Newman).
7. Midwestern US See median.
adj.
1. Of or relating to a meridian; meridional.
2. Of or at midday:the meridian hour.
3. Of, relating to, or constituting the highest point, as of development or power:the empire in its meridian period.

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