Webster's Dictionary 1913

2458

Meride

Mer″ide (? or?), n.(Biol.) A permanent colony of cells or plastids which may remain isolated, like Rotifer, or may multiply by gemmation to form higher aggregates, termed zoides...

2459

Meridian

Me‐rid″i‐an (?), a. [F. méridien, L. meridianus pertaining to noon, fr. meridies noon, midday, for older medidies; medius mid, middle + dies day. See Mid, and Diurnal.] 1. Being...

2460

Meridian (2)

Me‐rid″i‐an, n. [F. méridien. See Meridian, a.]1. Midday; noon.2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination.I have touched the highest point ...

2461

Meridional

Me‐rid″i‐o‐nal (?), a. [F. méridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See Meridian.]1. Of or pertaining to the meridian.2. Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly.O...

2462

Meridionality

Me‐rid′i‐o‐nal″i‐ty (?), n. 1. The state of being in the meridian.2. Position in the south; aspect toward the south.

2463

Meridionally

Me‐rid″i‐o‐nal‐ly (?), adv. In the direction of the meridian.

2464

Merils

Mer″ils (?), n. [F. mérelle, marelle, marelles, LL. marella, marrella. Cf. Morris the game.] A boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See Morris.

2465

Meringue

‖Me′ringue″ (F. mẽ′răN″g'; E. mĕ‐răng″), n. A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, — with jam or cream added.

2466

Merino

Me‐ri″no (?), a. [Sp. merino moving from pasture to pasture, fr. merino a royal judge and superintendent or inspector of sheep walks, LL. merinus, fr. majorinus, i.e., major vil...

2467

Merino (2)

Me‐ri″no, n.; pl.Merinos (#). 1. (Zoöl.) A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the fineness of its wool.2. A fine fabric of merino wool.

2468

Merismatic

Mer′is‐mat″ic (?), a.(Biol.) Dividing into cells or segments; characterized by separation into two or more parts or sections by the formation of internal partitions; as, merisma...

2469

Meristem

Mer″i‐stem (?), n.(Bot.) A tissue of growing cells, or cells capable of further division.

2470

Merit

Mer″it (?), n. [F. mérite, L. meritum, fr. merere, mereri, to deserve, merit; prob. originally, to get a share; akin to Gr. � part, � fate, doom, � to receive as one's portion. ...

2471

Merit (2)

Mer″it, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Merited; p. pr. & vb. n.Meriting.] [F. mériter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See Merit, n.] 1. To earn by service or performance; to have a rig...

2472

Merit (3)

Mer″it, v. i. To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to profit. Beau. & Fl.

2473

Meritable

Mer″it‐a‐ble (?), a. Deserving of reward.

2474

Meritedly

Mer″it‐ed‐ly, adv. By merit; deservedly.

2475

Merithal

{ Mer″i‐thal (?), ‖Mer′i‐thal″lus (?), } n. [NL. merithallus, fr. Gr. �, or �, a part + � a young shoot.] (Bot.) Same as Internode.

2476

Meritmonger

Mer″it‐mon′ger (?), n. One who depends on merit for salvation. Milner.

2477

Meritorious

Mer′i‐to″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. meritorius that brings in money.] Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable.And meritorious shall that hand be c...

2478

Meritory

Mer″i‐to‐ry (?), a. Meritorious.

2479

Meritot

Mer″i‐tot (?), n. A play of children, in swinging on ropes, or the like, till they are dizzy.

2480

Merk

Merk (?), n. [See Marc.] An old Scotch silver coin; a mark or marc.

2481

Merk (2)

Merk, n. A mark; a sign. Chaucer.

2482

Merke

Merke (?), a. Murky. Piers Plowman.

2483

Merkin

Mer″kin (?), n. Originally, a wig; afterwards, a mop for cleaning cannon.

2484

Merl

{ Merl (?), Merle, } n. [F. merle, L. merula, merulus. Cf. Ousel.] (Zoöl.) The European blackbird. See Blackbird. Drayton.