ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY

Meaning of ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY in English

the national astronomical observatory of Great Britain, housed in a castle in E Sussex; formerly located at Greenwich. Also called Greenwich Observatory .

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ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY — Astronomical observatory , oldest scientific institution in Britain, founded for navigational purposes in 1675 by Charles II at Greenwich , …
Английский словарь Британика
ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY — astronomical observatory and, until its closure in 1998, the oldest scientific institution in Great Britain. It was founded for navigational …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY — ˌRoyal ˌGreenwich Obˈservatory, the BrE AmE the British national ↑ observatory (=a place where scientists study the stars) , which …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY — Astronomical observatory , oldest scientific institution in Britain, founded for navigational purposes in 1675 by Charles II at Greenwich , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY — ➡ Royal Observatory .
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY — Гринвичская астрономическая обсерватория (ведущая астрономическая обсерватория. Основана в 1675 в пригороде Лондона Гринвиче (Greenwich); в 1958 переведена в замок Херстмонсо …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY — Гринвичская астрономическая обсерватория (ведущая астрономическая обсерватория. Основана в 1675 в пригороде Лондона Гринвиче [Greenwich]; в 1958 переведена в замок Херстмонсо …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
GREENWICH — County: Greater London Post Code: SE10
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
OBSERVATORY — paniiran
English-Visayan vocabulary
OBSERVATORY — noun (plural -ries) Etymology: probably from New Latin observatorium, from Latin observare Date: 1676 a building or place given over …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREENWICH — geographical name town SW Connecticut on Long Island Sound population 61,101, borough of E Greater London, England population 200,800
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROYAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Royal Academy of Arts Royal Air Force Royal Ballet Royal Canadian Mounted Police Royal …
Английский словарь Британика
OBSERVATORY — I Structure containing telescope s and other instruments for observing celestial objects and phenomena. Observatories can be classified by the …
Английский словарь Британика
GREENWICH — I Inner borough (pop., 2001: 214,540), Greater London, on the southern bank of the River The meridian that passes through …
Английский словарь Британика
ROYAL — I. ˈrȯi(ə)l, ˈrȯ(i)yəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin regalis of a king, royal, regal, from reg-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OBSERVATORY — I. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin observatorium, from Latin observatus (past participle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROYAL — (a.) Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or …
Английский словарь Webster
OBSERVATORY — (n.) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the …
Английский словарь Webster
OBSERVATORY — (n.) A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded.
Английский словарь Webster
OBSERVATORY — (n.) A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena.
Английский словарь Webster
OBSERVATORY — (n.) A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies.
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ROYAL — ( a. ) Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSERVATORY — ( n. ) A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSERVATORY — ( n. ) A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSERVATORY — ( n. ) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSERVATORY — ( n. ) A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROYAL — — royally , adv. /roy"euhl/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to a king, queen, or other sovereign: royal power; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSERVATORY — /euhb zerr"veuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , n. , pl. observatories . 1. a place or building equipped and used for making …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREENWICH — /grin"ij, -ich, gren"-/ for 1, 3; /gren"ich, grin"-, green"wich/ for 2 , n. 1. a borough in SE London, England: …
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OBSERVATORY — n. astronomical viewing place; place where nature can be observed
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GREENWICH — n. area of London through which the prime meridian passes; town in Connecticut (USA); Greenwich village, bohemian area of New …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROYAL — I. ˈrȯi(-ə)l adjective Etymology: Middle English roial, from Anglo-French real, roial, from Latin regalis, from reg-, rex king; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREENWICH — 1. ˈgre-nich, ˈgrēn-ˌwich, ˈgrin-ˌwich town SW Connecticut on Long Island Sound population 61,101 2. ˈgri-nij, ˈgre-, -nich borough of E …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OBSERVATORY — noun ( plural -ries ) Etymology: probably from New Latin observatorium, from Latin observare Date: 1676 1. : a building …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROYAL — noun a small mortar. 2. royal ·add. ·noun a royal spade. 3. royal ·adj noble; generous; magnificent; princely. 4. royal …
Webster English vocab
OBSERVATORY — noun a place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies. 2. observatory ·noun a place, as an elevated …
Webster English vocab
OBSERVATORY — ■ noun ( plural observatories ) a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ROYAL — [roy.al] adj [ME roial, fr. MF, fr. L regalis, fr. reg-, rex king; akin to OIr ri (gen. rig) king, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GREENWICH — urban town (township), Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S., on Long Island Sound. It was founded in 1640 by the New …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROYAL — royal BrE AmE ˈrɔɪ‿ ə l ▷ royal|s z ▶ ˌ royal ˈ blue ◂ BrE AmE ▶ ˌ royal …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GREENWICH — Greenwich BrE AmE ˈɡren ɪtʃ ˈɡrɪn-, -ɪdʒ —This applies both to the London borough, location of the meridian, and to …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROYAL — / ˈrɔɪəl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. connected with or belonging to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROYAL — I. roy ‧ al 1 S3 W1 /ˈrɔɪəl/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREENWICH — Green ‧ wich /ˈɡrenɪtʃ, ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ BrE AmE an area of southeast London on the River Thames. The original British Royal …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROYAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or suited to or worthy of a king or queen. 2 in the service …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROYAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or suited to or worthy of a king or queen. 2 in the service …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GREENWICH — Mean Time n. (also Greenwich Time) the local time on the meridian of Greenwich, used as an international basis of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROYAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or suited to or worthy of a king or queen. 2 in the service …
Oxford English vocab
ROYAL — ( royals) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Royal is used to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OBSERVATORY — ( observatories) An observatory is a building with a large telescope from which scientists study things such as the planets …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROYAL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bird/whale/royal etc watcher ▪ Fifteen thousand bird watchers visit annually. ▪ Industry-watchers hailed the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OBSERVATORY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE astronomical ▪ Triangulations on distant hills were attempted, weather records kept, and there was …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OBSERVATORY — [noun] [C]An observatory is a building from which scientists can watch the planets, the stars, the weather, etc.
Cambridge English vocab
GREENWICH — Mean Time, abbreviation GMT [noun] [U not after the] - the time (at Greenwich, near London) that world time zones …
Cambridge English vocab
OBSERVATORY — n. Arecibo Observatory Mount Wilson Observatory Palomar Observatory Royal Greenwich Observatory
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OBSERVATORY — n. Structure containing telescope s and other instruments for observing celestial objects and phenomena. Observatories can be classified by the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROYAL — n. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Royal Academy of Arts Royal Air Force Royal Ballet Royal Canadian Mounted Police Royal Dutch/Shell …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GREENWICH — n. Greenwich Mean Time Greenwich Village Royal Greenwich Observatory
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GREENWICH — n. Inner borough (pop., 2001: 214,540), Greater London, on the southern bank of the River Thames . The meridian that …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OBSERVATORY — Synonyms and related words : Cassegrainian telescope, Newtonian telescope, OAO, OSO, Texas tower, astronomical observatory, astronomical telescope, beacon, belvedere, bleachers, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREENWICH — Classification: Village Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 1525 Total Housing Units (2000): 610 Land Area (square meters): 3514045 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
GREENWICH — Classification: Village Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 1902 Total Housing Units (2000): 852 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
GREENWICH — a district of south-east London, on the south bank of the Thames , with many attractive old buildings and parks. …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
GREENWICH — Гринвич (пригород южного Лондона. До 1948 там находилась Гринвичская астрономическая обсерватория (Royal Greenwich Observatory); см. тж. (Herstmonceux Castle)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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