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Greenwich

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Green·wich
1. (grnch, grnj) A borough of Greater London in southeast England on the Thames River. It is the site of the original Royal Observatory, through which passes the prime meridian, or longitude 0°. Population: 214,836.
2. (grnch, grn-, grnwch) A town of southwest Connecticut on Long Island Sound near the New York border. Settled in 1640, it is mainly residential. Population: 62,100.
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Noun1.GreenwichGreenwich - a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
British capital, capital of the United Kingdom, Greater London, London - the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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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.
Pellucidar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The Greenwich Observatory had placed itself at the doctor's disposal.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
As for the observatory at Greenwich, seconded as it was by the twenty- two astronomical establishments of Great Britain, it spoke plainly enough.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
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