observatory
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observatory
- /əbˈzɜːvət(ə)ɹi/ Australia, UK
- /əbˈzɝvətɔɹi/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French observatoire, equivalent to observe + -atory.
noun observatories
- A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena. The corporation of Harvard University have passed a vote closing the observatory in Cambridge to the public on Saturday evenings.
- A lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
Similar: observatorium
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lookout, lookout station, observation tower, neo, meteorological, watch, centrum, centre, oss, ipo, oag, station, institute, monitoring, monitor, agency
noun
Similar: observatorium
Translations
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noun place where celestial bodies or natural phenomena are observed
| Español | observatorio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 천문대 cheonmundae |
| 日本語 | 天文台 tenmondai |
| 中文 | 天文臺 /天文台 tiānwéntái, 瞭望臺 /瞭望台 liàowàngtái |
| हिन्दी | वेधशाला vedhśālā, वेधालय vedhālay, मानमंदिर mānmandir |
| Português | observatório |
| Français | observatoire |
| Deutsch | Observatorium, Sternwarte |
| Italiano | osservatorio |
| Ελληνικά | αστεροσκοπείο asteroskopeío |
| Română | observator, observator astronomic |
| Русский | обсервато́рия observatórija |
| Tiếng Việt | đài thiên văn |
| العربية | مَرْصَد marṣad |
| עברית | מִצְפֶּה mitspé |
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title = {observatory},
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