The hall in which a guild met. From its use as a meeting-place for the town and corporation often synonymous with ‘town-hall’; spec. (spelt Guildhall)…
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释义 | society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > local government body > [noun] > local government offices > town-hall (15) guild-hall?a1000 The hall in which a guild met. From its use as a meeting-place for the town and corporation often synonymous with ‘town-hall’; spec. (spelt Guildhall)… tolsel1373 The ancient name in some English and Irish towns for the guildhall, tolbooth, or borough courthouse; also for the local court of justice (more fully t… toll-hall1395 ? = tollbooth, n. 2, guildhall, town hall. tollbooth1440 A town hall or guildhall. common house1450 A building used as the meeting place of a guild, corporation, or council. Also: a general meeting of a guild, corporation, or council. Cf. common hall… town hallc1453 A building used for the administration of local government, the holding of court sessions, public meetings, entertainments, etc.; (in early use also)… townhouse?1518 Usually as two words or with hyphen. A public building used for the administration of local government, the holding of court sessions, public… state housea1587 A town or city hall, esp. in the Netherlands. Cf. stadthouse, n. Obsolete. City Hall1603 (The name of) the chief administrative building or offices of a municipal government. Subcategories:— in London (1) — in France (2) — in Holland or Germany (2) — in Italy or Latin America (1) |
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