Greenwich
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a borough in SE London, England: located on the prime meridian from which geographic longitude is measured; formerly the site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
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a town in SW Connecticut.
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Informal. Greenwich Time.
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The prime meridian, which is the meridian designated zero degrees longitude, runs through Greenwich; Greenwich Mean Time is the mean (usual) time in Greenwich. All other time is measured in relation to it.
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It was meant to resemble Murray’s Cheese, the famous cheesemonger in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which Kroger bought in 2017.
Nelson, a more than 25-year employee who advises high-net-worth clients from an office in Greenwich, Conn., still works at the bank.
Washington Square Park in Manhattan's Greenwich Village often hosts large crowds for snow-day activities and snowball fights, including another one just weeks ago during the city's last big storm.
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There was a special focus on recreation for neighborhood boys who, thought Simkhovitch, preferred doing things to being talked at: Greenwich House sponsored a science club and carpentry classes.
Stonewall, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, was declared a national monument in 2016 by President Barack Obama.
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