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noun, plural -ries.
1.
a place or building equipped and used for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena, especially a place equipped with a powerful telescope for observing the planets and stars.
2.
an institution that controls or carries on the work of such a place.
3.
a place or structure that provides an extensive view; lookout.
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Word Origin & History
observatory
1670s (in ref. to Greenwich), from Fr. observatoire, from observer (v.), from O.Fr. (see observe).
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