MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY

Meaning of MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY in English

an astronomical observatory on Mount Wilson, near Los Angeles, California, having a 100-in. (254-cm) reflecting telescope.

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MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY — Astronomical observatory located atop Mount Wilson, near Pasadena, California, U.S. Founded in 1904 by George Ellery Hale (1868–1938), it was …
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MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY — astronomical observatory located atop Mount Wilson, about 16 km (10 miles) northeast of Pasadena, Calif., U.S. It was founded in …
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MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY — Astronomical observatory located atop Mount Wilson, near Pasadena, California, U.S. Founded in 1904 by George Ellery Hale (18681938), it was …
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WILSON — County: Leicestershire Post Code: DE73
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OBSERVATORY — paniiran
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WILSON — I. biographical name Charles Thomson Rees 1869-1959 Scottish physicist, II. biographical name Edmund 1895-1972 American writer, III. biographical name Edward …
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OBSERVATORY — noun (plural -ries) Etymology: probably from New Latin observatorium, from Latin observare Date: 1676 a building or place given over …
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WILSON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Dorr Thomas Wilson Woodrow Wilson Guthrie Mount Wilson Observatory Reagan Ronald Wilson Swan Sir …
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OBSERVATORY — I Structure containing telescope s and other instruments for observing celestial objects and phenomena. Observatories can be classified by the …
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MOUNT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ararat Mount Aso Mount Athos Mount Cameroon Mount Elbrus Mount Elgon Mount Etna Mount …
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OBSERVATORY — I. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin observatorium, from Latin observatus (past participle …
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MOUNT — I. ˈmau̇nt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English munt, mont, mount, partly from Old English munt, from Latin mont-, …
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OBSERVATORY — (n.) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the …
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OBSERVATORY — (n.) A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded.
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OBSERVATORY — (n.) A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena.
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OBSERVATORY — (n.) A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies.
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OBSERVATORY — ( n. ) A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded.
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OBSERVATORY — ( n. ) A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies.
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OBSERVATORY — ( n. ) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect …
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OBSERVATORY — ( n. ) A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural …
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WILSON — /wil"seuhn/ , n. 1. Sir Angus (Frank Johnstone) /jon"steuhn, -seuhn/ , 1913-91, English writer. 2. August , born 1945, U.S. …
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OBSERVATORY — /euhb zerr"veuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , n. , pl. observatories . 1. a place or building equipped and used for making …
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MOUNT — mount 1 — mountable , adj. — mountless , adj. /mownt/ , v.t. 1. to go up; climb; ascend: to …
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OBSERVATORY — n. astronomical viewing place; place where nature can be observed
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WILSON — n. family name; male first name; Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) 28th president of the United States, winner of the 1919 Nobel …
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MOUNT — I. ˈmau̇nt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English munt & Anglo-French munt, mont, both from Latin mont-, mons; akin …
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WILSON — I. ˈwil-sən biographical name Charles Thomson Rees 1869-1959 Scottish physicist II. biographical name Edmund 1895-1972 American writer III. biographical name …
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OBSERVATORY — noun ( plural -ries ) Etymology: probably from New Latin observatorium, from Latin observare Date: 1676 1. : a building …
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OBSERVATORY — noun a place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies. 2. observatory ·noun a place, as an elevated …
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MOUNT — v a bank; a fund. 2. mount ·v a horse. 3. mount ·vt to raise aloft; to lift on high. …
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OBSERVATORY — ■ noun ( plural observatories ) a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the …
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MOUNT — [mount] n [ME, fr. OE munt & OF mont, both fr. L mont-, mons; akin to W mynydd mountain, L …
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WILSON — city, seat (1855) of Wilson County, east central North Carolina, U.S. A leading market for bright-leaf tobacco, it was incorporated …
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WILSON — Wilson BrE AmE ˈwɪls ə n
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MOUNT — mount, Mount BrE AmE maʊnt ▷ mounted ˈmaʊnt ɪd -əd AmE ˈmaʊn t̬ əd ▷ mounting ˈmaʊnt ɪŋ AmE ˈmaʊn …
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WILSON — I. Wil ‧ son, Harold /ˈwɪls ə n/ BrE AmE (1916–95) a British politician in the Labour Party, who was …
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MOUNT — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. tr. ascend or climb (a hill, stairs, etc.). 2 tr. a get up on …
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OBSERVATORY — ( observatories) An observatory is a building with a large telescope from which scientists study things such as the planets …
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MOUNT — ( mounts, mounting, mounted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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OBSERVATORY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE astronomical ▪ Triangulations on distant hills were attempted, weather records kept, and there was …
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MOUNT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES attempt/mount a rescue (= try to rescue someone ) ▪ The stormy conditions made …
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OBSERVATORY — [noun] [C]An observatory is a building from which scientists can watch the planets, the stars, the weather, etc.
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OBSERVATORY — n. Arecibo Observatory Mount Wilson Observatory Palomar Observatory Royal Greenwich Observatory
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OBSERVATORY — n. Structure containing telescope s and other instruments for observing celestial objects and phenomena. Observatories can be classified by the …
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WILSON — n. John Anthony Burgess Wilson Dorr Thomas Wilson Woodrow Wilson Guthrie Mount Wilson Observatory Reagan Ronald Wilson Swan Sir Joseph …
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MOUNT — n. Aconcagua Mount Ararat Mount Aso Mount Athos Mount Cameroon Mount Elbrus Mount Elgon Mount Etna Mount Everest Mount Fairweather …
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OBSERVATORY — Synonyms and related words : Cassegrainian telescope, Newtonian telescope, OAO, OSO, Texas tower, astronomical observatory, astronomical telescope, beacon, belvedere, bleachers, …
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WILSON — talk to yourself Example: are you going wilson on us
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WILSON — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Wyoming (WY) Total Population (2000): 1294 Total Housing Units (2000): 706 Land Area …
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WILSON — Classification: Village Located in: Wisconsin (WI) Total Population (2000): 176 Total Housing Units (2000): 69 Land Area (square meters): 4015163 …
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WILSON — Classification: County Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 32408 Total Housing Units (2000): 12110 Land Area (square meters): 2090083754 …
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WILSON — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 532 Total Housing Units (2000): 194 Land Area (square meters): 1686955 …
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WILSON — Classification: County Located in: Tennessee (TN) Total Population (2000): 88809 Total Housing Units (2000): 34921 Land Area (square meters): 1477778414 …
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WILSON — Classification: Borough Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 7682 Total Housing Units (2000): 3345 Land Area (square meters): 3216396 …
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WILSON — Classification: City Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 1584 Total Housing Units (2000): 785 Land Area (square meters): 14741878 …
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WILSON — Classification: Village Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 118 Total Housing Units (2000): 59 Land Area (square meters): 1081468 …
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WILSON — Classification: County Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 73814 Total Housing Units (2000): 30729 Land Area (square meters): …
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WILSON — Classification: City Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 44405 Total Housing Units (2000): 18660 Land Area (square meters): …
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WILSON — Classification: Village Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 1213 Total Housing Units (2000): 537 Land Area (square meters): …
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MOUNT — < file system > To make a file system available for access. Unix does this by associating the file system …
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WILSON — I . Angus Wilson (1913–91) a British writer of novels and short stories, born in South Africa. His books, including …
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MOUNT — n. 1 See mountain, 1, below. v. 2 climb (up), go up, ascend, scale, clamber up, make one's way up …
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