Observatory : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Observatory	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Observatory
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
observatory n a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings Synonym(s): lookout, observation tower, lookout station, observatory
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Observatory \Observ"atory\, n.; pl. {Observatories}. [Cf. F. observatoire.] 1. A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies. The new observatory* in Greenwich Park. --Evelyn. 2. A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena. 3. A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded. 4. (Mil.) A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire. --Farrow.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Observatory, PA Zip code(s): 15214