Etymology

galanty show

Today it means: A show performed using silhouettes and shadow puppets. Full definition →

Italian galanti
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  1. Italian · derived fromgalanti“gallants”
  2. English todaygalanty show

Probably from Italian galanti (“gallants”), + English show.

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