meridian
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Definition of meridian
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Meridian
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Definition of Meridian (Entry 2 of 2)
Note: Between 2000 and 2010, Meridian more than doubled in population.
Note: In 1863, during the American Civil War, Meridian served as temporary state capital for a brief time.
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Synonyms & Antonyms for meridian
Synonyms: Noun
acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, height, high noon, high-water mark, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of meridian in a Sentence
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a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme CourtRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
In February 2010, the term autonomous sensory meridian response came to her. — Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, "Everything you ever wanted to know about ASMR," 27 June 2019 As an internet curiosity, ASMR—autonomous sensory meridian response—has reached cult-like proportions. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "Small Sounds, Big Money: The Commercialization of ASMR," 20 June 2019 The survey’s initial point, where the meridian and baseline intersect, was established in the West Hills on June 4, 1851. — oregonlive.com, "2019 Rose Festival Treasure Hunt clues explained," 9 June 2019 The treatment plan utilizes both body and facial points, and prior to facial needling, micro-current (a therapeutic electrical stimulation) is used on the muscles and meridians of the face to both boost the Qi and drain fluids. — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, "What Exactly Is Facial Acupuncture — And Why You Should Try It," 6 Feb. 2019 Every few kilometers along the highway, villagers in nearly 90-degree heat stand at the meridian holding cardboard collection boxes for drinking water and cash donations. — Ben Otto, WSJ, "Drinking Water, Fuel in Short Supply in Indonesian Quake Zone," 7 Aug. 2018 Smith is one of the top YouTubers making videos designed to elicit the peculiar and calming autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, from viewers. — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, "What It’s Like to Be an ASMR Video Star," 5 Sep. 2018 When the planet crosses the meridian and attains its highest point in the sky, at around 1 a.m. local daylight time, Mars' altitude above the southern horizon will be only 23 degrees as viewed from Chicago and 30 degrees from Los Angeles. — Joe Rao, Space.com, "Mars Makes Its Closest Approach in 15 Years This Summer: How to See It," 29 May 2018 Those westgoers flocking into the arid lands beyond the 100th meridian would see their dreams dashed by spindly crops. — Johnforristerross, Longreads, "Taming the Great American Desert," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'meridian.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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