First Known Use: 1711
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mezzanine
noun mez·za·nine \ˈme-zə-ˌnēn, ˌme-zə-ˈ\
: a small floor that is between two main levels of a building and that is usually in the form of a balcony
: the lowest balcony in a theater
Full Definition of MEZZANINE
1
: a low-ceilinged story between two main stories of a building; especially : an intermediate story that projects in the form of a balcony
2
a : the lowest balcony in a theater b : the first few rows of such a balcony
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Origin of MEZZANINE
French, from Italian mezzanino, from mezzano middle, from Latin medianus middle, median
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