Crystal Palace
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
This was one of the glories of the Victorian era.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Crystal Palace” mean?
This was one of the glories of the Victorian era.
Is “Crystal Palace” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.