Crosby
[ krawz-bee, kroz- ]
/ ˈkrɔz bi, ˈkrɒz- /
noun
Bing Harry Lillis Crosby, 1904–77, U.S. singer and actor.
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British Dictionary definitions for Crosby (1 of 2)
Crosby1
/ (ˈkrɒzbɪ) /
noun
a town in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 51 789 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Crosby (2 of 2)
Crosby2
/ (ˈkrɒzbɪ) /
noun
Bing, real name Harry Lillis Crosby. 1904–77, US singer and film actor; famous for his style of crooning: best known for the song "White Christmas" from the film Holiday Inn (1942)
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