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bal·co·ny
(băl′kə-nē)n. pl. bal·co·nies
1. A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.
2. A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium.
[Italian balcone, from Old Italian, scaffold, of Germanic origin.]
bal′co·nied (-nēd) adj.
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balcony
(ˈbælkənɪ)n, pl -nies
1. (Architecture) 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. (Architecture) a gallery in a theatre or auditorium, above the dress circle
3. (Theatre) US and Canadian any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle
[C17: from Italian balcone, probably from Old High German balko beam; see balk]
ˈbalconied adj
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bal•co•ny
(ˈbæl kə ni)n., pl. -nies.
1. a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.
2. a gallery in a theater.
[1610–20; < Italian balcone < Langobardic (compare Old High German balc(h)o beam; see balk)]
bal′co•nied, adj.
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Noun | 1. | balcony - an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium box, loge - private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty" loge - balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine first balcony, mezzanine - first or lowest balcony family circle, second balcony, upper balcony, peanut gallery - rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
2. | balcony - a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling gallery - narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
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balcony
noun
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Translations
بَلْكون، شُرْفَهشرفةشُرْفَةمَقْصوره، شُرْفَه
balkonbalkón
balkonaltan
بالکن
parveke
balkon
balkonerkély
svalir
バルコニー
발코니
balkonas
balkona-balkons
balcoanebalcon
balkónový
balkon
balkongläktare
ระเบียง
ban công
balcony
[ˈbælkənɪ] N → balcón m; (interior, Theat) → galería f; (large) → terraza ffirst/second balcony (US) (Theat) → primer/segundo piso m
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balcony
(ˈbӕlkəni) – plural ˈbalconies – noun1. a platform built out from the wall of a building. Many hotel rooms have balconies.
2. in theatres etc, an upper floor. We sat in the balcony of the cinema; (also adjective) balcony seats.
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balcony
→ شُرْفَة balkon balkon Balkon μπαλκόνι balcón parveke balcon balkon balcone バルコニー 발코니 balkon balkong balkon sacada, varanda балкон balkong ระเบียง balkon ban công 阳台Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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