2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly. Offices that require heat … should be meridional. Sir H. Wotton. Meridional distance, the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing. — Meridional parts, parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing.
MERIDIONALITY
Me*rid`i*o*nal"i*ty, n.
1. The state of being in the meridian.
2. Position in the south; aspect toward the south.
MERIDIONALLY
Me*rid"i*o*nal*ly, adv.
Defn: In the direction of the meridian.
MERILS Mer"ils, n. Etym: [F. mérelle, marelle, marelles, LL. marella, marrella. Cf. Morris the game.]
Defn: A boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See Morris.
MERINGUE
Me`ringue" (F. ; E. ), n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, — with jam or cream added.