Meridian

(noun.) an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; 'all points on the same meridian have the same longitude'.

(noun.) a town in eastern Mississippi.

(adj.) of or happening at noon; 'meridian hour' .

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• In the very meridian of the night's enjoyment, about an hour after tea, a rap was heard at the door. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Mr. Rochester, I have just discovered the sun is far declined from its meridian, and Pilot is actually gone home to his dinner. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He determined, therefore, to move directly upon Meridian. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• If the altitude and the transit through the meridian were to be taken at the same time the four directi ons were to be followed. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• She convoyed Donne past his dread enemy Tartar, who, with his nose on his fore paws, lay snoring under the meridian sun. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• He entered Meridian on the 14th of the month, the enemy having retreated toward Demopolis, Alabama. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• And when we come to speak of beauty, this sea is no more to be compared to Tahoe than a meridian of longitude is to a rainbow. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• With its concavity toward the southern sky it was closely comparable, though reverse, to the celestial meridian throughout its length from horizon to zenith. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• In iron ships the amount of deviation depends upon the direction, with regard to the magnetic meridian, in which the ship lay when being built. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• When people speak of deviation of the compass they mean the difference of a ship’s compass from the magnetic meridian, caused by the near presence of iron. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• USED TO OBTAIN CORRECT LOCAL TIME, BY OBSERVING THE PASSAGE OF STARS ACROSS THE MERIDIAN] 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The lines thus marked, if produced, will form meridians, all coming together at the poles. 李贝. 西洋科学史.

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