GREAT EXHIBITION, THE


Meaning of GREAT EXHIBITION, THE in English

ˌGreat Exhiˈbition, the BrE AmE

a large ↑ exhibition held in Hyde Park in 1851. It was the idea of Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, and it was intended to show modern achievements in industry, science, and ↑ technology . The exhibition took place in a large glass building called the ‘Crystal Palace’.

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