Etymology

méridienne

Today it means: An asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece. Full definition →

French méridienne
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  1. French · borrowed fromméridienne
  2. English todayméridienne

From French méridienne, feminine of méridien (“meridian; noon (attributive)”), from its typical use: rest in the middle of the day, when the sun is near the meridian.

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