gallery

A2 Topic:Art & Music

US /ˈɡæl.ə.ɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #4871

Meanings

1

noun
A room or building where works of art are displayed.

The gallery is showing a collection of modern paintings.
2

noun
The upper floor of seats in a theatre or concert hall.

We could only afford the cheap seats in the gallery.
3

noun
A browsable collection of pictures, especially online.

She uploaded a gallery of photos from the trip.
4

noun
The people watching an event, considered together.

The politician was clearly playing to the gallery.

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Forms galleries

Derived forms gallerinagallery-goergalleryfulgallerygoergalleryitegallerylikegallerywardgirlerysubgallery

Related forms gallerist

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Phrases (1)

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shooting gallery
an enclosed place where people shoot at targets for practice or entertainment

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Gallery entered late Middle English from Italian galleria, meaning a gallery or church porch. Its medieval Latin source may have been an alteration of Galilea, “Galilee,” which was used for a porch or chapel at the remote entrance end of a church; this proposed origin remains uncertain.

Etymology

From Middle English galery, gallerye, from Middle French galerie, gallerie, from Old French galerie, gallerie (“a long portico, a gallery”), from Medieval Latin galeria (“gallery”), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Latin galilea (“church porch”), probably from Latin Galilaea, Galilee, region of Israel. More at Galilee.

galery Middle English galerie Middle French galeria la-med galilea Latin Galilaea Latin

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# gallery

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɡæl.ə.ɹi/
**Frequency rank:** 4871

## Meanings
1. A room or building where works of art are displayed.
2. The upper floor of seats in a theatre or concert hall.
3. A browsable collection of pictures, especially online.
4. The people watching an event, considered together.

## Examples
- The gallery is showing a collection of modern paintings.
- We could only afford the cheap seats in the gallery.
- She uploaded a gallery of photos from the trip.
- The politician was clearly playing to the gallery.

## Derived Forms
- gallerina
- gallery-goer
- galleryful
- gallerygoer
- galleryite
- gallerylike
- galleryward
- girlery
- subgallery

## Related Forms
- gallerist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: galery
- Root: galerie
- Root: galeria
- Root: galilea
- Root: Galilaea

## Etymology
From Middle English galery, gallerye, from Middle French galerie, gallerie, from Old French galerie, gallerie (“a long portico, a gallery”), from Medieval Latin galeria (“gallery”), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Latin galilea (“church porch”), probably from Latin Galilaea, Galilee, region of Israel. More at Galilee.

## AI Etymology
Gallery comes from Middle English galery, gallerye, from Middle French galerie, gallerie, from Old French galerie, gallerie (“a long portico, a gallery”), from Medieval Latin galeria (“gallery”), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Latin galilea (“church porch”), probably from Latin Galilaea, Galilee, region of Israel. More at Galilee. In current use, the main senses are “A room or building where works of art are displayed” and “The upper floor of seats in a theatre or concert hall”.

## Topics
- Art & Music

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