Definitions for meridionalməˈrɪd i ə nl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
me•rid•i•o•nalməˈrɪd i ə nl(adj.)
of, pertaining to, or resembling a meridian.
Category: Geography (terms)
characteristic of the south or of people inhabiting the south, esp. of France.
southern; southerly.
Category: Geography (terms)
(n.)an inhabitant of the south, esp. the south of France.
Origin of meridional:
1350–1400; ME < LL merīdiōnālis southern. See meridian , -al1
Princeton's WordNet
meridional(adj)
of or relating to a meridian
meridional(adj)
located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places
Wiktionary
meridional(Noun)
An inhabitant of a southern region, especially the south of France.
meridional(Adjective)
Located in the south, southern; later especially, pertaining to the south of France or other southern parts of Europe.
meridional(Adjective)
Along a north-south direction, or relative to a meridian; or relating to meridians or a meridian.
meridional(Adjective)
Of or characteristic of southern areas or people, especially those in the south of France or other southern parts of Europe.
Origin: From meridional, from meridionalis, from meridies.
Webster Dictionary
Meridional(adj)
of or pertaining to the meridian
Meridional(adj)
having a southern aspect; southern; southerly
Translations for meridional
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
southern(adjective)
of the south
Your speech sounds southern to me; Australia is in the southern hemisphere.
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