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Empore
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German
Etymology
18th century, from de empor up, following earlier de Emporkirche. The formation has a Romance feel to it and may be based loosely on de Etage or the like.
Pronunciation
de /ɛmˈpoːrə/
de De-Empore.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
loft gallery in a church
de by extension gallery in a theatre, etc.
de Galerie
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Chorempore
de Orgelempore
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