hall Hear it!

hall definition

hall (hôl)

noun

  1. Obsolete
    1. the great central room in the dwelling of a king or chieftain, where banquets, games, etc. were held
    2. the dwelling itself
  2. the main dwelling on the estate of a baron, squire, etc.
  3. a building containing public offices or the headquarters of an organization, for transacting business, holding meetings, etc.
  4. a large public or semipublic room for gatherings, entertainments, etc.
  5. a college dormitory, classroom building, eating center, etc.
  6. a passageway or room between the entrance and the interior of a building; vestibule, foyer, or lobby
  7. a passageway or area onto which rooms open

Etymology: ME halle < OE heall (akin to Ger halle), lit., that which is covered < base of helan, to cover < IE base *kel-, to cover > hell, L celare, to conceal

Hall definition

Hall (hôl)

  1. Hall, Charles Martin 1863-1914; U.S. chemist: discovered electrolytic process for reducing aluminum from bauxite
  2. Hall, G(ranville) Stanley 1844-1924; U.S. psychologist & educator

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.