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Dictionary definition · Hall

noun

  1. English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
  2. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open"the elevators were at the end of the hall"
  3. United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
  4. a large entrance or reception room or area
  5. United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
  6. a large room for gatherings, receiving guests, or entertainment"lecture hall"
  7. United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)
  8. a college or university building containing living quarters for students
  9. United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
  10. the large room of a manor or castle
  11. a large and imposing house
  12. a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research"halls of learning"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).