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Crystal Palace

American  

noun

  1. a structure of prefabricated iron units, glass, and wood, built in London to house the Exhibition of 1851: destroyed by fire 1936.


Crystal Palace British  

noun

  1. a building of glass and iron designed by Joseph Paxton to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Erected in Hyde Park, London, it was moved to Sydenham (1852–53): destroyed by fire in 1936

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Crystal Palace Cultural  
  1. A great exhibition hall built in London, England, in the middle of the nineteenth century. It was one of the first prefabricated buildings and one of the first buildings with large expanses of glass wall.


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In Liverpool's three league games that followed their golden start, they faced Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Manchester United and conceded winning goals in the 84th minute or later each time.

From BBC

Crystal Palace, who travel to Brighton on Sunday, appear to be in disarray after the departure of captain Marc Guehi and manager Oliver Glasner's confirmation he will be leaving the club at the end of the season.

From BBC

Former Crystal Palace striker Odsonne Edouard brought Lens level before half-time Ruben Aguilar headed in a cross from Florian Thauvin to put Lens ahead eight minutes into the second half.

From Barron's

West Ham will cut Forest's cushion to three points with victory over Burnley on Saturday, while Crystal Palace and Tottenham can stretch their advantages over Dyche's side to six points by the time the weekend is out.

From BBC

He scored Villa's goal of the season against Crystal Palace in the 2023-24 season and quickly became a fan favourite with his direct style.

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