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Ferro meridian

Ferro meridian proper noun: a meridian formerly used as a prime meridian; now defined as 18.160792° west.

Proper noun

Ferro meridian

  1. (historical) A meridian formerly used as a prime meridian; now defined as 18.160792° west.

Origin of Ferro meridian

So named because it runs through the island Ferro (El Hierro), considered the end of the known world by the Europeans at the time.

Questions about Ferro meridian

What does Ferro meridian mean?
Ferro meridian means a meridian formerly used as a prime meridian; now defined as 18.160792° west.
What part of speech is Ferro meridian?
Ferro meridian is a proper noun.

Words near Ferro meridian in the dictionary

  1. ferritoid
  2. ferritungstite
  3. ferrivorous
  4. Ferrières-en-Bray
  5. Ferro
  6. Ferro meridian
  7. ferro rod
  8. ferro rods
  9. ferro-
  10. ferro-calcite
  11. ferro-cement

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