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1.NounIn full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude.
2.NounIn full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
3.NounIn full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude.
4.NounThe place on the celestial meridian where it is crossed by the sun or a star at its highest point.
The highest or most developed point, or most splendid stage, of something; culmination, peak, zenith.
Chiefly followed by of: the middle period of someone's life, when they are at their full abilities or strength; one's prime.
A ring or half-ring with markings in which an artificial globe is installed and may spin.
A line passing through the poles of any sphere; a notional line on the surface of a curved or round body (in particular, an eyeball).
5.NounThe place on the celestial meridian where it is crossed by the sun or a star at its highest point.
The highest or most developed point, or most splendid stage, of something; culmination, peak, zenith.
Chiefly followed by of: the middle period of someone's life, when they are at their full abilities or strength; one's prime.
6.NounThe highest or most developed point, or most splendid stage, of something; culmination, peak, zenith.
7.NounChiefly followed by of: the middle period of someone's life, when they are at their full abilities or strength; one's prime.
8.NounA ring or half-ring with markings in which an artificial globe is installed and may spin.
9.NounA line passing through the poles of any sphere; a notional line on the surface of a curved or round body (in particular, an eyeball).
10.NounThe size of type between double great primer and canon, standardized as 44-point.
11.NounThe south.
Midday, noon.
12.NounThe south.
13.NounMidday, noon.
14.NounA midday rest; a siesta.
15.NounA particular area or situation considered as having a specific characteristic or identity; also, the characteristics, habits, or tastes of a specific group, locale, etc.
16.NounAn alcoholic drink taken at midday.
17.VerbTo cause an object to reach the meridian or highest point of (something).
18.VerbOf a celestial body: to reach its meridian.
19.AdjectiveRelating to a meridian (in various senses); meridional.
20.AdjectiveRelating to midday or noon.
21.AdjectiveRelating to the culmination or highest point.
Relating to the south; meridional, southern.
22.AdjectiveRelating to the culmination or highest point.
23.AdjectiveRelating to the south; meridional, southern.
24.NounAny of the pathways on the body along which chi or qi (life force) is thought to flow and, therefore, the acupoints are distributed; especially, one of twelve such pathways associated with organs of the body.