Ferro meridian
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
So named because it runs through the island Ferro (El Hierro), considered the end of the known world by the Europeans at the time.
Proper noun[edit]
- (historical, geography) A meridian formerly used as a prime meridian; now defined as 18.160792° west.
Further reading[edit]
- Ferro meridian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia