Definitions for Greenwich
ˈgrɪn ɪdʒ, -ɪtʃ, ˈgrɛn- for 1, 3 ; ˈgrɛn ɪtʃ, ˈgrɪn-, ˈgrin wɪtʃ for 2green·wich

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1. Greenwichnoun

   a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time

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1. Greenwichnoun

   A town on the south bank of the River Thames through which the prime meridian passes.

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1. Greenwich

   Greenwich ( (listen) GRIN-ij, GRIN-itch,) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century, and was the birthplace of many Tudors, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was demolished to be replaced by the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained a military education establishment until 1998 when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public; other buildings are used by University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. The town became a popular resort in the 18th century and many grand houses were built there, such as Vanbrugh Castle (1717) established on Maze Hill, next to the park. From the Georgian period estates of houses were constructed above the town centre. The maritime connections of Greenwich were celebrated in the 20th century, with the siting of the Cutty Sark and Gipsy Moth IV next to the river front, and the National Maritime Museum in the former buildings of the Royal Hospital School in 1934. Historically an ancient parish in the Blackheath Hundred of Kent, the town formed part of the growing conurbation of London in the 19th century. When the County of London, an administrative area designed to replace the Metropolitan Board of Works, was formed in 1889, the parish merged with those of Charlton-next-Woolwich, Deptford St Nicholas and Kidbrooke to create the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich. When local government in London was again reformed in 1965, it merged with most of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich, creating what is now the Royal Borough of Greenwich, a local authority district of Greater London.

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1. greenwich

   Greenwich is a district located in southeast London, England, known for its maritime history. It is home to many significant sites like the Royal Observatory, where the Prime Meridian Line is located, the Cutty Sark historic sailing ship, and the National Maritime Museum. The term "Greenwich" is also associated with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is used as the base for the world's civil time system. It is considered an influential reference for setting clocks and timekeeping worldwide.

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1. Greenwich

   Greenwich is a district of South East London, England, located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and situated 5.5 miles east south-east of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century, and was the birthplace of many in the House of Tudor, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was rebuilt as the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained an establishment for military education until 1998 when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public; other buildings are used by University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. The town became a popular resort in the 17th century and many grand houses were built there, such as Vanbrugh Castle established on Maze Hill, next to the park. From the Georgian period estates of houses were constructed above the town centre. The maritime connections of Greenwich were celebrated in the 20th century, with the siting of the Cutty Sark and Gipsy Moth IV next to the river front, and the National Maritime Museum in the former buildings of the Royal Hospital School in 1934. Greenwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created.

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1. Greenwich

   an important borough of Kent (officially within the county of London), on the Thames, 5 m. SE. of London Bridge; its active industries embrace engineering, telegraph works, chemical works, &c.; the Royal Observatory, founded by Charles II. in 1675, occupies a commanding site within the Park; it is from this point that degrees of longitude with us are reckoned.

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1. Greenwich

   Expresses the Saxon for “green village.”

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1. GREENWICH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greenwich is ranked #107134 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Greenwich surname appeared 166 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Greenwich.
   
   74.1% or 123 total occurrences were White.
   20.4% or 34 total occurrences were Black.

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Anagrams for Greenwich »

1. rechewing

How to pronounce Greenwich?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Greenwich in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Greenwich in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Greenwich in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Miller:

   The focus was on walkability -- buyers wanted to be able to buy strawberries at three in the morning, luxury suburbs, like Greenwich, were skipped over.

2. Roger McGuinn:

   But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there.

3. Roger McGuinn:

   I always got a kick out of it when they called it the California Sound because it really came out of Liverpool and Greenwich Village.

4. Neil John:

   We would ask anyone -- especially those in Kidbrooke and the wider area of Lewisham and Greenwich -- to take a careful look at these images to check whether you know who this man is or have seen him over recent days.

5. Alice Hoffman:

   I think of the'60s and'70s as my time period, it was when I began listening to Dylan and going to Greenwich Village and I lived for a while in Northern California. It was such a chaotic time, with so much violence. Our country was divided, and it was nearly impossible to talk to someone' on the other side.' At the same time, people were fighting for their rights, and they came together in an amazing way.

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