A large room or building for the transaction of public business, the holding of courts of justice, or any public assemblies, meetings, or…
| 单词 | θ159232 |
| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > public building > [noun] (43) hall1297 A large room or building for the transaction of public business, the holding of courts of justice, or any public assemblies, meetings, or… school?a1425 A public building or place of assembly. Obsolete. common house1537 A building belonging or open to the public, a public building. Obsolete. basilica1541 Ancient History. Literally and originally, a royal palace; thence, a large oblong building or hall, with double colonnades and a semicircular apse at… public house1560 A building belonging or open to the community at large; a building for public use, a public building. Now rare and with allusion to sense 2. public building1561 a building used by the public for any purpose, such as assembly, education, entertainment, or worship. state house1593 A splendid building used for state ceremonies (figurative in quot. 1593.). Obsolete. prytaneum1673 In extended use: a large public building; a place where people of note are assembled. Also figurative. house of call1699 (a) a house where journeymen of a particular trade assemble, where carriers call for commissions, or where a person may be heard of or contacted (now… basilic1728 = basilica, n. 1. zayat1823 A public hall or shed for worship, meetings, or shelter. civic centre1867 the centre of a city, municipality, etc., esp. as a focal point for local government and civic amenities; (in later use) spec. a purpose-built… jong1904 A Tibetan building (also, a territorial and administrative division) constituting a prefecture, frequently also serving as a fortress, a… Subcategories:— part of (1) — town hall (7) — meeting-hall or house (8) — centre for recreational or educational activities (4) — other spec. (10) |
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