GREENWICH MEAN TIME


Meaning of GREENWICH MEAN TIME in English

Pronunciation: ' gri-nij-, ' gre-, -nich-

Function: noun

Usage: often cap M&T

Etymology: Greenwich, England

Date: 1863

: the mean solar time of the meridian of Greenwich used historically as the prime basis of standard time throughout the world ― called also Greenwich time ― compare COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.