Bible Encyclopedias
Meridian

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

is the technical term for the siesta or noon-day sleep in a convent, allowed to be taken during one hour after hall-time.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Meridian'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​m/meridian.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.