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/ˈɡæl.ər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room or building for the display or sale of works of art.
"They spent the afternoon visiting the modern art gallery downtown." - 2
A collection of displayed items, photographs, or digital images.
"You can view the full photo gallery on our website."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the medieval Latin galeria, of uncertain origin, possibly from Old French or Byzantine Greek. By the 16th century, the term evolved from denoting a long, covered passage or porch into a room specifically designed for the display of works of art.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gallery" is said worldwide
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galerie
Transliteration: ɡal.ʁi
"La galerie présente des peintures impressionnistes."
Galerie
Transliteration: ɡaleˈʁiː
"Wir besuchen heute eine Kunstgalerie."
galleria
Transliteration: ɡalleˈriːa
"La galleria d'immagini mostra le foto del viaggio."
galería
Transliteration: ɡaleˈɾi.a
"La galería exhibe obras de artistas locales."
galeria
Transliteration: ɡaleˈɾi.a
"A nova galeria de arte abriu ontem."
दीर्घा
Transliteration: dirgha
"यह चित्रकला दीर्घा बहुत सुंदर है।"
画廊
Transliteration: huà láng
"这个画廊展出了许多优秀的摄影作品。"
화랑
Transliteration: hwarang
"우리는 주말에 미술관 화랑에 갔습니다."
ギャラリー
Transliteration: gyararii
"そのギャラリーで写真展が開催されています。"
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