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balcony

[ bal-kuh-nee ]

noun

plural balconies.
  1. a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.
  2. a gallery in a theater.


balcony

/ ˈ²úæ±ô°ìÉ™²Ôɪ /

noun

  1. a platform projecting from the wall of a building with a balustrade or railing along its outer edge, often with access from a door or window
  2. a gallery in a theatre or auditorium, above the dress circle
  3. any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú²¹±ô³¦´Ç²Ô¾±±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú²¹±ôc´Ç·²Ô¾±±ð»å adjective
  • un·²ú²¹±ôc´Ç·²Ô¾±±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of balcony1

1610–20; < Italian balcone balcony, floor-length window < Langobardic (compare Old High German balc ( h ) o, accusative singular balcon beam; balk ); sense extended from the beam over an aperture to the aperture itself
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of balcony1

C17: from Italian balcone , probably from Old High German balko beam; see balk
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More than 30 masked troops entered the embassy from the balcony and front and back doors, throwing grenades through the windows.

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The man was standing on a balcony in a block of flats overlooking the river and later told Ms Rajaendram he had been alerted to the incident by the children "shouting, screaming", she said.

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Employees lived in rooms of six, each with a balcony equipped with a toilet and shower.

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That’s the only way to explain how its bodybuilding exhibitions look like Shakespeare performances, with balconies of people applauding nonstop as a soloist flexes onstage.

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Payne died after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October.

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