n 1  :  an imaginary circle or closed curve on the surface of a sphere or globe-shaped body (as the eyeball) that lies in a plane passing through the poles  2  :  any of the pathways along which the body's vital energy flows according to the theory of acupuncture meridian adj 
 
 
 
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