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Galerie

gallery

noun ga-le-REE Less Common

Origin: from French galerie

Also means

balcony

Usage Note

Galerie is a French loanword stressed on the last syllable, meaning an art gallery and also the upper balcony in a theatre. A small commercial art space is an Galerie, whereas a public collection is more often a Museum.

Examples

"Die Galerie zeigt moderne Kunst."

Natural Translation

The gallery shows modern art.

Literal Translation

The gallery shows modern art.

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