Greenwich mean time
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Green·wich mean time
noun, often capitalized M&T \ˈgri-nij-, ˈgre-, -nich-\Definition of GREENWICH MEAN TIME
: the mean solar time of the meridian of Greenwich used historically as the prime basis of standard time throughout the world —called also Greenwich time — compare coordinated universal time
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Greenwich, England
First Known Use: 1863
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