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meridian

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1. meridian - Noun

2. meridian - Adjective

3. meridian - Verb

4. meridian - Adjective Satellite

5. Meridian - Proper noun

Meaning

Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course.

Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor.

Midday; noon.

Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination.

A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday.

A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty Source: Internet

the artist's gifts are at their acme Source: Internet

at the height of her career Source: Internet

the peak of perfection Source: Internet

summer was at its peak Source: Internet

...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame Source: Internet

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