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==Alternate Forms and Pronunciation== | ==Alternate Forms and Pronunciation== | ||
# Robert Crown [' | # Robert Crown ['rah bə<sup>r</sup>t / 'krown] {{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/robert-crown}} | ||
# Robert Crown Center [' | # Robert Crown Center ['rah bə<sup>r</sup>t / 'krown / 'sen tə<sup>r</sup>] {{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/robert-crown-center}} | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The center was constructed in 1974 with the help of a donation from Chicago’s Crown family, who began selling gravel, sand, lime, and coal in 1919 and by 1959 owned one of the most powerful investment firms in the nation. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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Part of Speech
Proper Noun
Alternate Forms and Pronunciation
- Robert Crown ['rah bərt / 'krown] Error in widget SC: unable to write file /var/www/html/nudictionary/wildwords/extensions/Widgets/compiled_templates/wrt68d1db9ae9a7b6_37445826
- Robert Crown Center ['rah bərt / 'krown / 'sen tər] Error in widget SC: unable to write file /var/www/html/nudictionary/wildwords/extensions/Widgets/compiled_templates/wrt68d1db9aebfdc5_16892776
Etymology
The center was constructed in 1974 with the help of a donation from Chicago’s Crown family, who began selling gravel, sand, lime, and coal in 1919 and by 1959 owned one of the most powerful investment firms in the nation.
Description
Short for the Robert Crown Center [1], a recreation center located at 1701 Main St. in Evanston. The Chandler gymnastics coaches teach four gymnastics classes (two preschool classes, a beginning class, and an advanced beginning class) at this location from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturdays.
Usage
This term is used by the gymnastics coaches at Chandler.
Example Sentence
"The Saturday gymnastics classes don't take place at Chandler. They take place at Robert Crown."
