Meridional

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Meridional \Me*rid"i*o*nal\, a. [F. m['e]ridional, L.
     meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See {Meridian}.]
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     1. Of or pertaining to the meridian.
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     2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly.
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              Offices that require heat . . . should be
              meridional.                           --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.
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     {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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  meridional
       adj 1: of or relating to a meridian
       2: located in the south or characteristic of southern people or
          places