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observatory

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Main Entry: ob·ser·va·to·ry
Pronunciation: \əb-ˈzər-və-ˌtr-ē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ob·ser·va·to·ries
Etymology: probably from New Latin observatorium, from Latin observare
Date: 1676

1 : a building or place given over to or equipped for observation of natural phenomena (as in astronomy); also : an institution whose primary purpose is making such observations
2 : a situation or structure commanding a wide view


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