geographical meridian

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• Meridian — Me*rid i*an, n. [F. m[ e]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Midday; noon. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. [1913 Webster] I have touched the highest point of all my… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Meridian circle — Meridian Me*rid i*an, n. [F. m[ e]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Midday; noon. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. [1913 Webster] I have touched the highest point of all… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Meridian instrument — Meridian Me*rid i*an, n. [F. m[ e]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Midday; noon. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. [1913 Webster] I have touched the highest point of all… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Meridian of a globe — Meridian Me*rid i*an, n. [F. m[ e]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Midday; noon. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. [1913 Webster] I have touched the highest point of all… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Meridian altitude — is an astronomical navigation method of calculating an observer s latitude. Contents 1 Principle 2 Methodology 3 See also 4 References …   Wikipedia

• Meridian, California — may refer to: Meridian, Humboldt County, California Meridian, Kern County, California Meridian, Santa Clara County, California Meridian, Sutter County, California This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with… …   Wikipedia

• Meridian, Oklahoma — Meridian is the name of two towns in the U.S. state of Oklahoma: Meridian, Logan County, Oklahoma Meridian, Stephens County, Oklahoma This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an …   Wikipedia

• Meridian Township — may refer to the following places in the United States: Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois Meridian Charter Township, Michigan This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an …   Wikipedia

• meridian — [mə rid′ē ən] adj. [OFr meridien < L meridianus, of noon, southern < meridies, noon, the south < older medidies < medius,MID1 + dies, day: see DEITY] 1. of or at noon 2. of or passing through the highest point in the daily course of… …   English World dictionary

• Meridian — geographical name 1. city SW Idaho W of Boise population 34,919 2. city E central Mississippi population 39,968 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Meridian arc — In geodesy, a meridian arc measurement is a highly accurate determination of the distance between two points with the same longitude. Two or more such determinations at different locations then specify the shape of the reference ellipsoid which… …   Wikipedia