[Gé lín ní zhì, ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ ㄓˋ, 格林尼治] Greenwich (former location of Greenwich observatory, at zero longitude); refers to Greenwich mean time #56,119[Add to Longdo]
[れいだい, reidai] (n) (1) (arch) observatory for astronomy, cloud-watching, etc.; (2) (abbr) (arch) (See 霊台郎, 天文博士) astronomical expert; (3) (arch) place where the soul is located [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Observatory \Ob*serv"a*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Observatories}. [Cf. F.
observatoire.]
1. A place or building for making observations on the
heavenly bodies.
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The new observatory in Greenwich Park. --Evelyn.
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2. A building fitted with instruments for making systematic
observations of any particular class or series of natural
phenomena.
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3. A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be
observed or commanded.
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4. (Mil.) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer
can note the range and effect of the fire; usually
referred to as an {observation post}. --Farrow.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
observatory
n 1: a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical
phenomena
2: a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings [syn:
{lookout}, {observation tower}, {lookout station},
{observatory}]
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