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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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When Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi scored against Arsenal on Tuesday night, he did what he often does - point to the sky.

From BBC

Thomas Frank will give his Tottenham squad Christmas Day off but only because it fits in with their schedule ahead of Sunday's match away to London rivals Crystal Palace.

From Barron's

You just can't back against them at the moment, and I am expecting more moments of quality like we saw when they won 3-0 at Crystal Palace a couple of weeks ago.

From BBC

Crystal Palace have been feeling the effects of a heavy schedule, and at the moment their squad seems really stretched.

From BBC

Austrian Oliver Glasner is out of contract at Crystal Palace in the summer and his side stunned City in the FA Cup final last season, while Englishman Eddie Howe also ended Newcastle's long wait for a major trophy by winning the EFL Cup last season.

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