méridienne
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See also: meridienne
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French méridienne, feminine of méridien (“meridian; noon (attributive)”), from its typical use: rest in the middle of the day, when the sun is near the meridian.
Noun
[edit]méridienne (plural méridiennes)
- An asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece.
- 1981, Americana, page 24, column 2:
- Méridiennes have sold for up to $19,000 a pair, a bid posted at Morton’s. “Méridiennes such as that one are the rare pieces that bring top dollar,” says Phillip Alford, Morton’s nineteenth-century furniture expert.
- 1990, Architectural Digest, page 260:
- Silk velvet on the méridiennes is from Manuel Canovas; Clarence House fabric covers the sofa and front of fauteuils.
- 1990, Museum Notes, page 23:
- This, too, has now been restored and reupholstered, and the unusual pair of méridiennes (short daybeds) will be installed on either side of the mantlepiece in the upstairs hall.
Further reading
[edit]Chaise longue on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]méridienne
Noun
[edit]méridienne f (plural méridiennes)
- méridienne
- (dated) afternoon nap
- Synonym: sieste
- faire la méridienne ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Further reading
[edit]- “méridienne” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie françoise, 4th Edition (1762).
- “méridienne” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 8th Edition (1932–35).
- “méridienne” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 9th Edition (1992-).
- “meridienne” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
- “méridienne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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