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Meridional

Meridional Meaning & Definition
Meridional Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Meridional?

[adj] located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places
[adj] of or relating to a meridian

Synonyms | Synonyms for Meridional: southern

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Meridional In Webster's Dictionary

\Me*rid"i*o*nal\, a. [F. m['e]ridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See {Meridian}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the meridian. 2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly. Offices that require heat . . . should be meridional. --Sir H. Wotton. {Meridional distance}, the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing. {Meridional parts}, parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing.

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