Emily Dickinson Lexicon

latitude (-s), n. [L. lātus, broad, wide.] (webplay: acceptation, actions, degree, doubt, freedom, full, large, limits, place, south).

1. Clime; global position; locality defined by distance of parallel to the equator.
2. Distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
3. Extent; range; scope; margin within which variance is tolerated.
4. Freedom; leeway; absence of limit or restriction.