meridian

📖 Definitions

noun

1. A line connecting the North Pole to the South Pole or a circle passing through the two poles.

2. Midday.

3. The highest point, as of power, prosperity, development, etc.

adj.

1. Relating to a meridian.

2. Relating to midday.

3. Relating to the highest point of someone’s power, prosperity, development, etc.

💬 Usage Examples

“The beauty of the Marquesa de Tellería was still striking, though she had already passed the meridian of life.” Benito Pérez Galdós (translation: Gamel Woolsey); The Spendthrifts; Weidenfeld & Nicolson; 1951.
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