Ferro meridian

proper noun

A meridian formerly used as a prime meridian; now defined as 18.160792° west.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalgeographyA meridian formerly used as a prime meridian; now defined as 18.160792° west.

Origin

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

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APA

Ferro meridian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferro%20meridian

MLA

“Ferro meridian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferro%20meridian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ferro meridian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferro%20meridian.

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