meridian

1. a. Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course. Source: opted

2. a. Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor. Source: opted

3. a. Midday; noon. Source: opted

4. a. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

7. adj. of or happening at noon Source: wordnet

8. adj. being at the best stage of development Source: wordnet

9. n. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development Source: wordnet

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 Source: wordnet

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. Source: adambom

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