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hall - a large room for gatherings or entertainment; "lecture hall"; "pool hall" |
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room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
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beer hall a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment
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concert hall a hall where concerts are given
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exhibition area,
exhibition hall a large hall for holding exhibitions
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floor the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"
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great hall the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
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hall - a large building for meetings or entertainment |
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edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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city hall a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
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guildhall the hall of a guild or corporation
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lyceum a public hall for lectures and concerts
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hall - a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; "halls of learning" |
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edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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Hall - United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907) |
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Hall - United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871) |
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Hall - United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914) |
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Hall - United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924) |
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Hall - English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943) |