Thesaurus: meridian

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1. a. Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course.
2. a. Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor.
3. a. Midday; noon.
4. a. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination.
5. a. A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday.
6. a. A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles.
7. adj. of or happening at noon
8. adj. being at the best stage of development
9. n. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
10. n. an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
11. A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of theheavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun atmidday.