meridian

US /məˈrɪd.i.ən/
UK /məˈrɪd.i.ən/
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1.

meridyen

a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles

:
The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, London.
Baş meridyen Greenwich, Londra'dan geçer.
Navigators use meridians to determine longitude.
Denizciler boylamı belirlemek için meridyenleri kullanır.
2.

zirve, doruk

a period of greatest splendor, prosperity, or power

:
The empire reached its meridian during the 18th century.
İmparatorluk 18. yüzyılda zirvesine ulaştı.
She is now in the meridian of her career.
Şu anda kariyerinin zirvesinde.