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galanty show

/ ɡəˈlæntɪ /

noun

  1. (formerly) a pantomime shadow play, esp one in miniature using figures cut from paper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of galanty show1

C19: perhaps from Italian galante gallant
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Example Sentences

Galanty show, gal-an′ti shō, n. a shadow pantomime produced by throwing shadows of miniature figures on a wall or screen.

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