Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minstrels' gallery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: min-strel-s' -gallery
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"It was the earliest brick-constructed house of its size in Shropshire, and is complete with minstrels' gallery, ornate chimneystacks, and vast fireplaces."

Inflected Forms

minstrels' galleries (plural)

Questions

What does minstrels' gallery mean?: 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.

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