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Meanings of observatory in английском

русский
обсерватория
португальский
observatório
испанский
observatorios astronómicos
каталонский
observatori
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Location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events.

обсерватория
португальский
observatório
каталонский
observatori
испанский
atalaya

A structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings.

observatório
Usage of observatory in английском
1
Carpenter said his observatory's operations have been on hold since 18 March.
The South African
2
So far the observatory contains 16 cities that have voluntarily submitted data.
Wired
3
The lookout had been shot from his post in the forward observatory.
Brigands of the Moon
4
General Trochu, from an observatory in Mont Valérien, commanded the whole movement.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris
5
Nobody local had gotten dinged, particularly no one from the French-run observatory.
Provenance
6
In less than two short years, the observatory has wrought twin revolutions.
The Irish Times
7
On one of them stood the astronomical observatory her contact had mentioned.
Provenance
8
The observatory is one hundred and fifty feet above the sea level.
Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals
9
They hurriedly dived to the observatory and looked eagerly out the window.
Islands of Space
10
Ninde had been right in thinking the tower looked like an observatory.
Shade's children
11
A minute later I saw him crossing the lawn to the observatory.
Mary Marie
12
We get to the observatory and she shakes hands for thirty minutes.
Act of treason
13
The iconic Jodrell Bank observatory has long played host to live music.
The Guardian
14
The observatory's super typhoon status is given when wind speeds exceed 114mph.
The Guardian
15
The observatory is the most animated and prosperous part of the building.
The new yorker
16
He invited Arcot and Morey to the observatory to confirm his findings.
Islands of Space
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Translations for observatory
португальский
observatório
каталонский
observatori
Observatory through the time
Observatory across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common