parallel of latitude
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parallel of latitude
First recorded in 1660–70
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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
Carner mentions some on the shores of Lake Pepin, and some are said to occur near Lake Travers, under the 46th parallel of latitude.
From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous
From the most southern point of Ontario on Lake Erie, near the 42nd parallel of latitude, to Moose Factory on James Bay, the distance is about 750 miles.
From History of Farming in Ontario by C. C. (Charles Canniff) James
The line of division was about the forty-ninth parallel of latitude, the French city of Brest representing its most familiar landmark.
From The Victory At Sea by Burton J. Hendrick
I should like to know in what parallel of latitude the man were to be found who does not fall out with his lady friend a thousand times oftener than with his male one.
From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography by Jean Paul
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