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Word: Observatory
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century; from modern Latin observatorium, from Latin observat- ‘watched’, from the verb observare (see observe)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈzəːvət(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the study of natural phenomena.
Short Definition:room or building housing astronomical telescope
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