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Prime Meridian

nounid 112507·updated May 18, 2026
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meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)

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plural
Prime Meridians
possessive
Prime Meridian's
pluralpossessive
Prime Meridians'

Framework definitions

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meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)
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