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meridional in Russian

meridional in Russian is меридианный — meridional means in or from the south, especially the southern parts of Europe.

meridional in Russian

меридианный
adj
Pronounced: meridiannyy
(astronomy, geography, meteorology) along a north–south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian [from 15th c.]

What does "meridional" mean?

  1. adj In or from the south, especially the southern parts of Europe.
    "For much of the 19th century what we now know as South America was called Meridional America"
  2. adj Typical of people or places in the south, particularly southern Europe.
    "As soon as he heard the news of the trial and execution, he summed up the incident as a monument to Catholic intolerance, meridional superstition and judicial bigotry – and he decided to do something about it."
  3. adj Running from north to south, or connected with a meridian.
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meridional in a sentence

  • For much of the 19th century what we now know as South America was called Meridional America
  • As soon as he heard the news of the trial and execution, he summed up the incident as a monument to Catholic intolerance, meridional superstition and judicial bigotry – and he decided to do something about it.

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What is "meridional" in Russian?
"meridional" in Russian is меридианный. meridional means: In or from the south, especially the southern parts of Europe.
How do you pronounce меридианный?
"meridional" in Russian is меридианный, pronounced "meridiannyy".
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