observatory


Definition: Meaning of, observatory in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əbˈzəːvət(ə)ri /

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observatory observatories
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  1. a special building from which scientists watch the moon, stars, weather etc
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observatory used in phrases

  • Royal Greenwich Observatory, the
    1. the British national OBSERVATORY (= a place where scientists study the stars), which was established in the 17th century, in GREENWICH, South London, although it was moved away from there after World War II and it is now in Cambridge. The 0° MERIDIAN (= an imaginary line that divides the east part of the world from the west) passes through the building in GREENWICH.
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