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guildhall

American

[gild-hawl] / ˈgɪldˌhɔl /

Or gildhall

noun

(in Britain) the hall built or used by a guild or corporation for its assemblies; town hall.

guildhall British

/ ˈɡɪldˌhɔːl /

noun

1. the hall of a guild or corporation
2. a town hall
Also: gildhall. the meeting place of a medieval guild

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Etymology

Origin of guildhall

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gegyld healle; see guild, hall

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

No no no, she said inside her head, but she saw it: a flicker of red, rising from the pavilion of the guildhall.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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