meridian
noun [C] /məˈrɪd.i.ən/Definition
› an imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole, drawn on maps to help to show the position of a place: The prime meridian of longitude is in Greenwich, South London.Maps and map-makingContinents and regions of the worldCountry namesCountry and nation
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Synonyms and related words:
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- Australasia noun
- black Africa noun
- Europe noun
- gulf noun (AREA)
- International Date Line noun
- lat. noun
- Latin American adjective
- polar adjective (PLACE)
- roaring forties noun
- subarctic adjective
- the Balkans noun
- the land of the midnight sun idiom
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