minstrels' galleries

A form of minstrels' gallery — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of minstrels' gallery
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