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Prime Meridian

noun

The line of 0° longitude that passes through Greenwich, England, dividing Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Example Sentences

"The Prime Meridian was established in Greenwich, England, in 1884."

"All other lines of longitude are measured east or west of the Prime Meridian."

Synonyms & Related Terms

Greenwich meridian0° longitude

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