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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deshantar rekha
"प्रधान मध्याह्न रेखा ग्रीनविच से होकर गुजरती है।"
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A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.
"The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, London."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French meridien, from Latin meridianus 'of noon', from meridies 'noon, south', from medius 'middle' + dies 'day'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meridian" is said worldwide
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méridien
Transliteration: meridien
"Le méridien de Greenwich est la référence mondiale."
Meridian
Transliteration: Meridian
"Der Nullmeridian verläuft durch Greenwich."
meridiano
Transliteration: meridiano
"Il meridiano di Greenwich divide la Terra in due emisferi."
meridiano
Transliteration: meridiano
"El meridiano de Greenwich es el meridiano base."
meridiano
Transliteration: meridiano
"O meridiano principal passa por Londres."
देशांतर रेखा
Transliteration: deshantar rekha
"प्रधान मध्याह्न रेखा ग्रीनविच से होकर गुजरती है।"
子午线
Transliteration: zǐwúxiàn
"本初子午线通过英国伦敦的格林尼治天文台。"
자오선
Transliteration: jaoseon
"본초 자오선은 그리니치 천문대를 통과합니다."
子午線
Transliteration: shigosen
"本初子午線はイギリスのグリニッジを通っています。"
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