MEAN'DER, noun [the name of a winding river in Phrygia.] 1. A winding course; a winding or turning in a passage; as the meanders of the veins and arteries. While lingering rivers in meanders glide. 2. A maze; a labyrinth; perplexity; as the meanders of the law. MEAN'DER, verb transitive To wind, turn or flow round; to make flexuous. MEAN'DER, verb intransitive To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
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