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Circle of latitude
A circle of latitude on the Earth is an imaginary east-west circle connecting all locations (ignoring elevation) with a given latitude. A location's position along a circle of latitude is given by its longitude.

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parallel of latitude
Noun
1. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
(synonym) latitude, line of latitude, parallel
(hypernym) line
(hyponym) polar circle


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parallel of latitude
A circle, or approximation of a circle, on the surface of the Earth, parallel tot he Equator, and connecting points of equal latitude; a circle of the celestial sphere parallel to the ecliptic, and connecting points of equal celestial latitude.