me|rid|i|an

me|rid|i|an
me|rid|i|an «muh RIHD ee uhn», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. an imaginary circle passing through any place on the earth's surface and through the North and South poles.
2. the half of such a circle from pole to pole. All the places on the same meridian have the same longitude. »

All places within one half-hour's time east and west of the 75th longitude line, or meridian, have Eastern Standard Time.

3. the highest point that the sun or any star reaches in the sky.
4. Figurative. the highest point; period of highest development or perfection; culmination: »

The meridian of life is the prime of life. I imagined my fortune had passed its meridian, and must now decline (Charlotte Brontë).

–adj.
1. highest; greatest: »

Athens reached its meridian glory in the Age of Pericles.

2. of or having to do with a meridian.
3. at or from the zenith: »

the sun's meridian beams. The meridian moon shone full into the hovel (Jane Porter).

4. of or having to do with noon: »

the meridian hour.

╂[Middle English meridien midday < Latin merīdiānus of noon, ultimately < medius middle + diēs day]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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