Greenwich
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- proper noun
- /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/
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Greenwich
- They visited the historic observatory in Greenwich, which attracts many tourists every year.
- Greenwich Mean Time
- Greenwich Observatory
- Royal Greenwich
But I was born in a place called Greenwich, which is in South East London.
- But I was born in a place called Greenwich, which is in South East London.
- Was located his work area in Greenwich.
- And the longitude is an act of politics that put the prime Meridian through Greenwich.
- And from then on, maps started to be drafted with Greenwich, this royal observatory, as the center point for the East West divide in the world.
- Astronauts who are in orbit operate on Greenwich meantime.
- So I went to Greenwich University, got as Polly as it was, then get my PGCA utter.
Examples
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If your watch is set to Greenwich Mean Time, you can calculate how far east or west of Greenwich, London you are.
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Charles Mason returned to his job at the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
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But I was born in a place called Greenwich, which is in South East London.
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And this is a small area of Greenwich in London.
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How do I get to Greenwich?
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My folks live in Greenwich.
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Tables can tell you when the sun or certain stars will peak over Greenwich, England.
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The observer would then compare this time with the Greenwich time listed in the almanac.
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But the Royal Observatory in Greenwich wasn't established in Smith's lifetime.
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Greenwich is famous for the Prime Meridian, which defines Greenwich Mean Time.
Compounds
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Etymology
Greenwich comes from old English parts green 'green' and wic 'settlement'. Think of it as a 'green village' by the river, and the wic ending is the same you see in other town names like Warwick, meaning a place where people lived or traded. That's why, although Greenwich is now famous for the prime meridian and timekeeping, the name itself originally just described a 'green settlement'.