ladies' gallery

British

noun

a gallery in the old House of Commons set aside for women spectators
a portion of the strangers' gallery of the new House of Commons similarly reserved

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Some of my favorite exhibits are the first ladies gallery and the presidential portraits.

From Washington Post

During the demonstration at parliament some of the women got into the corridors of the Commons while others "created a scene" in the Ladies' Gallery by shouting "votes for women" slogans.

From BBC

Over them is the Ladies’ Gallery, where the view is ungallantly obstructed by a grating.

From Project Gutenberg

The Ladies’ Gallery of to-day as it exists just above the Reporters’ box is divided into three parts.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a ballot for the Ladies’ Gallery a week in advance.

From Project Gutenberg

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