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galanty show [gə lan′tē]n.〚earlier also galanté, prob. < It galante, gallant: from the stories portrayed〛a pantomime made by throwing the shadows of puppet figures on a screen or wall
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Universalium. 2010.
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galanty show — [gə lan′tē] n. [earlier also galanté, prob. < It galante, gallant: from the stories portrayed] a pantomime made by throwing the shadows of puppet figures on a screen or wall … English World dictionary
galanty show — noun a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall • Syn: ↑shadow show, ↑shadow play • Hypernyms: ↑show … Useful english dictionary
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puppet show — Synonyms and related words: burlesque show, carnival, circus, coochie show, fantoccini, floor show, galanty show, girly show, hootchy kootchy show, leg show, light show, magic show, ombres chinoises, peep show, raree show, rep show, repertory… … Moby Thesaurus
shadow show — noun a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall • Syn: ↑galanty show, ↑shadow play • Hypernyms: ↑show * * * noun see shadow play … Useful english dictionary
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