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   Lon·gi·tude

   /ˈlônjəˌto͞od/

   

   noun

   • 1. the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes: "at a longitude of 2° W"
   • ▪ see celestial longitude

   Word Origin late Middle English (also denoting length and tallness): from Latin longitudo, from longus ‘long’.

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