parallel of latitude

American  

noun

1. parallel.

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Etymology

Origin of parallel of latitude

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

A demarcation line and demilitarized zone roughly six miles wide shall run at about the 17th parallel of latitude along the Benhai River.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then it is exactly on the thirtieth parallel of latitude, and it stands four-square, its four sides facing exactly the four points of compass—North, South, East, and West.

From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)

The term has been used to cover the whole stretch of country from Pittsburg to Puget Sound, north of the Ohio River and the thirty-seventh parallel of latitude.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles

Here they separated, at about the 47th parallel of latitude.

From The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Twiss, Travers

"On the North American continent, between the Arctic circle and the forty-second parallel of latitude," said Lyell, "we meet with signs of ice-action on a scale as grand, if not grander than in Europe."

From Famous Men of Science by Bolton, Sarah K.

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