guildhall
Americannoun
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
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The Grade I-listed theatre, described as the largest intact medieval guildhall in England, is undergoing major conservation work.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
Prof Mulryne says the school and guildhall help to put Shakespeare's background into its actual historical setting.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2016
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
The guildhall, built in 1420, was named after a religious foundation - the Guild of the Holy Cross.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2016
Sarai dispatched her moths to the guildhall, where most of the delegates were sleeping soundly, and to the homes of city leaders, and some of the Tizerkane, too.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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