[me.rid.i.o.nal] adj [ME, fr. MF meridionel, fr. LL meridionalis, fr. L meridies] (14c) 1: of, relating to, or situated in the south: southern
2: of, relating to, or characteristic of people living in the south esp. of France
3: of, relating to, or situated on or along a meridian -- me.rid.i.o.nal.ly adv
[2]meridional n (1591): a native or inhabitant of southern Europe and esp. southern France