Empore

Meaning

1. (feminine) loft (gallery in a church)
2. (broadly, feminine) gallery in a theatre, etc.

Concepts

gallery

platform

pulpit

stage

upper seat

Synonyms

Balkon

Bühne

Podium

Rednerbühne

Rednertribüne

Translations

galerie

gaanderij

galerie

galerij

gang

trans

desván

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛmˈpoːrə/

Etymology

18th century, from empor (“up”), following earlier Emporkirche. The formation has a Romance feel to it and may be based loosely on Etage or the like.

Sentences

Das Fenster mit Blick auf die Empore und ins Kirchenschiff besteht jedoch noch heute .

However, the window with a view of the gallery and the nave still exists today.