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Word: Meridian
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French meridien, from Latin meridianum (neuter, used as a noun) ‘noon’, from medius ‘middle’ + dies ‘day’. The use in astronomy is due to the fact that the sun crosses a meridian at noon
mɪˈrɪdɪən
a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles
Short Definition:circle of constant longitude
Examples:- the European Broadcasting Area extends from the Atlantic to the meridian 40°E
(in acupuncture and Chinese medicine) each of a set of pathways in the body along which vital energy is said to flow
Short Definition:pathway in body along which vital energy is said to flow
Examples:- the slow movements and postures of t'ai chi open up and align the meridians of the body
Word: Meridian
Speech Type: Adjective
mɪˈrɪdɪən
relating to or situated at a meridian
Short Definition:relating to or situated at meridian
Examples:- the meridian moon
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