Definition
A large town in South London, England, known as a major commercial and cultural center. Often used as a proper noun referring to this specific location.
Etymology
From Old English Crogedene, meaning 'valley of the crocuses' or 'saffron valley.' The name evolved through Middle English Croydone before becoming the modern Croydon.
Kelly Says
Croydon is famous for having one of the most extensive tram networks in the UK, which opened in 2000 and was the first new tram system in London for decades. The town also gave its name to a distinctive 1960s hairstyle - the 'Croydon facelift' - a tight ponytail that pulls back the facial skin.
Translations
ARالعربية
كرويدون
kroh-ydoon
BNবাংলা
ক্রয়ডন
kroh-ydhn
CACatalà
Croydon
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CSČeština
Croydon
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DADansk
Croydon
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DEDeutsch
Croydon
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ELΕλληνικά
Κρόυδον
KROH-ydohn
ESEspañol
Croydon
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FAفارسی
کرویدون
kroh-ydohn
FISuomi
Croydon
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FRFrançais
Croydon
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HEעברית
קרוידון
kroh-ydohn
HIहिन्दी
क्रोयडन
kroh-ydhn
HUMagyar
Croydon
KROH-ydohn
IDBahasa Indonesia
Croydon
KROH-ydohn
ITItaliano
Croydon
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MSBahasa Melayu
Croydon
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MYမြန်မာ
ကရိုက်ဒွန်
kraa-ydhn
NLNederlands
Croydon
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NONorsk
Croydon
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PLPolski
Croydon
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PTPortuguês
Croydon
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RORomână
Croydon
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RUРусский
Кройдон
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SVSvenska
Croydon
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SWKiswahili
Croydon
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TAதமிழ்
கிராய்டன்
kraa-ydhn
TEతెలుగు
క్రాయ్డన్
kraa-ydhn
TRTürkçe
Croydon
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UKУкраїнська
Кройдон
KROH-ydohn
VITiếng Việt
Croydon
KROH-ydohn
ZUZU
i-Croydon
ee-kroh-ydohn