Crossword clues for meridional
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Meridional \Me*rid"i*o*nal\, a. [F. m['e]ridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See Meridian.]
Of or pertaining to the meridian.
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Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly.
Offices that require heat . . . should be meridional.
--Sir H. Wotton.Meridional distance, the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing.
Meridional parts, parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Located in the south, southern; later especially, pertaining to the south of France or other southern parts of Europe. (from 14th c.) 2 (context astronomy geography English) Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian. (from 15th c.) 3 Of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the south of France or other southern parts of Europe. (from 19th c.) n. An inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France.
WordNet
adj. of or relating to a meridian
located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places
Wikipedia
Meridional is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Norma Jean. The album was released on July 12, 2010, and is also the band's first release through Razor & Tie since leaving Solid State Records in 2009. After recording their two previous studio albums, The Anti Mother and Redeemer, with producer Ross Robinson, Norma Jean selected Jeremy Griffith to produce Meridional in order to expand their sound. It is the last album to feature guitarist Scottie Henry, bassist Jake Schultz and drummer Chris Raines. The first single off the album, "Leaderless and Self Enlisted," was released on May 6, 2010.
Usage examples of "meridional".
As exemplifying the effects of climatal changes on distribution, I have attempted to show how important has been the influence of the modern Glacial period, which I am fully convinced simultaneously affected the whole world, or at least great meridional belts.
On land, meridional, a bispherical moon, revealed in imperfect varying phases of lunation through the posterior interstice of the imperfectly occluded skirt of a carnose negligent perambulating female, a pillar of the cloud by day.
The other armored jellies in visual range signalled with their meridional chaser lights in acknowledgment of the bereaved school.
The first Gate lies along the route of a subterranean river flowing through a cavern system under the foothills of the frowning Carpatii Meridionals, the Transylvanian Alps.