minstrels' gallery
minstrels' gallery · minstrels' galleries
A form of balcony, often inside the great hall of a castle or manor house, where…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Forms
plural: minstrels' galleries| Singular | minstrels' gallery |
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See also
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