Definition of Greenwich hour angle
:the hour angle of a celestial body at the meridian of Greenwich
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Greenwich hour angle
noun
Green·wich hour angle
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usually ˈgrinij in Greenwich
,
England
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& in Great Britain as a whole
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usually ˈgrenich or ˈgrenēch in Greenwich Village & in New York City as a whole
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often in certain other places named Greenwich & usually by speakers unfamiliar with the local pronunciation of any place named Greenwich ˈgrēnˌwich
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sometimes ˈgrenij or ˈgrenēj or ˈgrinich or ˈgrinēch or ˈgrinēj or ˈgrenˌwich or ˈgrinˌwich
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Origin and Etymology of greenwich hour angle
from Greenwich, England
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