/
ˈgɑːlə,
ˈgeɪlə/
n.
- a festive entertainment or performance.
- Brit. a special sports meeting, especially a swimming competition.
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(Gala or Royal Gala)
a New Zealand dessert apple of a variety with red and yellow skin.
Etymology
C17 (in the sense ‘showy dress’): via Ital. and Sp. from OFr. gale ‘rejoicing’.
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