Definition of: meridional

(mə·rid′ē·ə·nəl) adjective
1. Of or pertaining to the meridian.
2. Relating to southern climates or people: meridional customs.
3. Approximating a direction north and south.
4. Situated or lying in the south; southerly.
—noun An inhabitant of a southern country; specifically, a resident of southern France. [<OF <LL meridionalis southern]
—me·rid′·i·o·nal′i·ty noun
—me·rid′i·o·nal·ly adverb