meridian

n 1 imaginary circle round the earth, passing through (a given place and) the North and South Poles 子午线; 经线: the Greenwich meridian, ie longitude 0, which passes through the North and South Poles and Greenwich, England 格林威治子午线. 2 highest point reached by the sun or other star, as viewed from a given point on the earth's surface 从地面观测太阳或其他星球到达的最高点.

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