guildhall
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noun
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the hall of a guild or corporation
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a town hall
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Also: gildhall. the meeting place of a medieval guild
Etymology
Origin of guildhall
before 1000; Middle English; Old English gegyld healle; see guild, hall
Example Sentences
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The schoolroom where Shakespeare studied from the age of seven was the upper floor of the town's half-timbered medieval guildhall.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016
This also happened to an altar painting in the guildhall - and one of the biggest discoveries during the restoration was finding a well-preserved picture of John the Baptist, painted almost 600 years ago.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016
Prof Mulryne says the school and guildhall help to put Shakespeare's background into its actual historical setting.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016
You push open a heavy wooden door marked only by the letter Q, as if you're entering a Freemason's lodge or a 19th century guildhall.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2015
The crafts themselves, Soulzeren was assembling in one of the pavilions of the guildhall.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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