"organ loft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: organ lofts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} organ loft (plural organ lofts)
  1. The gallery or raised platform within a church or hall from which an organ is played, though not necessarily housing the organ itself. Translations (gallery or raised platform from which an organ is played): арганныя хоры (arhannyja xóry) [plural] (Belarusian), urkuparvi (Finnish), urkulehteri (Finnish), Orgelempore [feminine] (German), Orgelbühne [feminine] (German), orgelloft [neuter] (Icelandic), orgelsvalir [feminine, plural] (Icelandic), lochta orgáin [masculine] (Irish), platforma do organów [feminine] (Polish), органные хоры (organnyje xory) [plural] (Russian), orgelläktare [common-gender] (Swedish), llofft yr organ [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-organ_loft-en-noun-v8ZLUr0K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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