First Known Use: 1863
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Greenwich mean time
noun, Green·wich mean time often capitalized M&T \ˈgri-nij-, ˈgre-, -nich-\
: the time in Greenwich, England, that is used as the basis of standard time throughout the world
Full Definition of GREENWICH MEAN TIME
: the mean solar time of the meridian of Greenwich used historically as the prime basis of standard time throughout the world —called also Greenwich time — compare coordinated universal time
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Origin of GREENWICH MEAN TIME
Greenwich, England
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