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minstrels' gallery

minstrels' gallery noun: a form of balcony, often inside the great hall of a castle or manor house, where musicians (originally minstrels) could perform, sometimes discreetly hidden from the guests below.

Noun

minstrels' gallery (plural minstrels' galleries)

  1. A form of balcony, often inside the great hall of a castle or manor house, where musicians (originally minstrels) could perform, sometimes discreetly hidden from the guests below.
    • It was the earliest brick-constructed house of its size in Shropshire, and is complete with minstrels' gallery, ornate chimneystacks, and vast fireplaces.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 102

Forms of minstrels' gallery

pluralminstrels' galleries

Questions about minstrels' gallery

What does minstrels' gallery mean?
Minstrels' gallery means a form of balcony, often inside the great hall of a castle or manor house, where musicians (originally minstrels) could perform, sometimes discreetly hidden from the guests below.
What part of speech is minstrels' gallery?
Minstrels' gallery is a noun.
What is the plural of minstrels' gallery?
The plural of minstrels' gallery is minstrels' galleries.

Words near minstrels' gallery in the dictionary

  1. minstrellings
  2. minstrelries
  3. minstrelry
  4. minstrels
  5. minstrels' galleries
  6. minstrels' gallery
  7. minstrelship
  8. minstrelsies
  9. minstrelsy
  10. mint
  11. mint 'n' chip

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