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Greenwich Time

noun

the time as measured on the prime meridian running through Greenwich, England: used in England and as a standard of calculation elsewhere.

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Also called Greenwich Mean Time, Greenwich Civil Time, universal time, Universal Time.

Origin of Greenwich Time

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby Greenwich Time

greenway, green-wellie, Greenwich, Greenwich hour angle, Greenwich Mean Time, Greenwich Time, Greenwich Village, green-winged teal, green with envy, greenwood, green woodpecker
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