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  • 91Meridian altitude — Altitude Al ti*tude, n. [L. altitudo, fr. altus high. Cf. {Altar}, {Haughty}, {Enhance}.] 1. Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object… …

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  • 92meridian — /məˈrɪdiən / (say muh rideeuhn) noun 1. Geography a. a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth s surface. b. the half of such a circle included between the poles. 2. → magnetic meridian. 3. Astronomy… …

  • 93meridian circle — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… …

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  • 94Meridian Shopping — Coordinates: 50°51′07″N 0°58′55″W / 50.852°N 0.982°W / 50.852; 0.982 Meridian Shopping (formerly and more commonly …

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  • 95The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… …

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  • 96The Nautical Almanac — This article is about the British official publications generically known by the name of The Nautical Almanac. For other uses including other nautical almanacs, see Nautical almanac (disambiguation). The Nautical Almanac has been the familiar… …

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  • 97meridian — me|rid|i|an [məˈrıdiən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin meridianus of the middle of the day , from medius middle + dies day ] 1.) one of the imaginary lines from the North Pole to the South Pole, drawn on a map of the Earth 2.)… …

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  • 98meridian — noun 1 (C) an imaginary line drawn from the north pole to the south pole over the surface of the Earth, used to show the position of places on a map 2 the meridian technical the highest point reached by the sun or another star, when seen from a… …

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  • 99meridian circle — noun Astronomy a telescope mounted so as to move only on a North–South line, for observing the transit of celestial objects across the meridian …

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  • 100The Cattle of Helios — Topics in Greek mythology Gods Primordial gods and Titans Zeus and the Olympians Pan and the nymphs Apollo and Dionysus Sea gods and Earth gods Heroes Heracles and his Labors Achilles and the Trojan War …

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