A public assembly hall used for gambling and entertainments. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > [noun] > assembly rooms or halls (13) redoubt1702 A public assembly hall used for gambling and entertainments. Obsolete. assembly-room1744 a room in which assemblies (see sense 7) were formerly held, and in which balls, concerts, and similar entertainments are now given. drum-room1749 a room in which a drum or social gathering is held; see sense 1. assembly house1762 (a) = sembly-house n. at sembly, n. compounds; (b) a house in which assemblies (see sense 7) were held. pantheon1772 A large building (now no longer in existence) in Oxford Street, London, with a dome likened to that of the Pantheon in Rome, and used in the late… casino1789 A public room used for social meetings; a clubhouse; esp. a public music or dancing saloon. pleasure dome1816 A large, often luxurious building used for leisure, esp. as a venue for entertainment. Cf. pleasuredrome, n. palace1831 A building, usually large and lavishly decorated, intended as a place of amusement, entertainment, or refreshment. Cf. gin palace, n. melodeon1840 A music hall. Now historical except in the names of specific buildings. kursaal1850 A public building at a German health resort, provided for the use and entertainment of visitors; hence, sometimes, a similar building at an English… winter garden1859 Originally: a greenhouse or conservatory in which plants are kept flourishing in winter. Later: a large enclosed space ornamented with plants and… music hallc1883 A public hall or theatre used for musical performances, originally: (a) one used esp. for musical recitals, concerts, and similar productions; and… Met1896 With the. The Metropolitan Music Hall, Edgware Road, London (1836–1962). Obsolete. rare. |
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