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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBallroom
/ˈbɔːl.ruːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large room inside a building, typically in a hotel, palace, or large mansion, used for hosting formal dances and social gatherings.
"The grand hotel featured a magnificent crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling of its historic ballroom." - 2
Relating to or characteristic of formal social partner dances such as the waltz, tango, and foxtrot.
"They took weekly classes to improve their competitive ballroom dancing skills."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'ball', derived from the Old French 'baller' (to dance), ultimately stemming from the Late Latin 'ballare', and 'room', from the Old English 'rūm' (space, room). It emerged in the late 16th century to denote a large chamber specifically designed for formal social dances and balls.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ballroom" is said worldwide
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salle de bal
Transliteration: sal də bal
"Le bal a débuté dans la grande salle de bal."
Ballsaal
Transliteration: ˈbalˌzaːl
"Die Gäste versammelten sich im prächtigen Ballsaal."
sala da ballo
Transliteration: ˈsala da ˈballo
"La sala da ballo era illuminata da centinaia di candele."
salón de baile
Transliteration: saˈlon de ˈbaile
"La pareja bailaba un vals en el centro del salón de baile."
salão de baile
Transliteration: saˈlɐ̃w dʒi ˈbajli
"O elegante salão de baile estava lotado de convidados."
नृत्य कक्ष
Transliteration: nritya kaksh
"शाही जोड़े ने सुंदर नृत्य कक्ष में प्रवेश किया।"
舞厅
Transliteration: wǔtīng
"富丽堂皇的舞厅里响起了悠扬的音乐。"
무도회장
Transliteration: mudohoejang
"참가자들이 화려한 무도회장에서 춤을 추고 있다."
舞踏室
Transliteration: butōshitsu
"その宮殿には広大な舞踏室があった。"
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