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Greenwich [ˈgrɪnɪdʒ -ɪtʃ ˈgrɛn-] n
(Placename) a Greater London borough on the Thames: site of a Royal Naval College and of the original Royal Observatory designed by Christopher Wren (1675), accepted internationally as the prime meridian of longitude since 1884, and the basis of Greenwich Mean Time; also site of the Millennium Dome. Pop.: 214 540 (2001). Area: 46 sq. km (18 sq. miles) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| It was with almost childish joy that I made a little circle in my note-book and traced the word Greenwich beside it. The Greenwich Observatory had placed itself at the doctor's disposal. As for the observatory at Greenwich, seconded as it was by the twenty- two astronomical establishments of Great Britain, it spoke plainly enough. |
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