aularian

A1U1L1A1R1I1A1N1
UK/ˌɔːˈlɛə.ɹi.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a large hall.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

adjectiveaularian (comparative more aularian, superlative most aularian)

comparative more aularian · superlative most aularian

  1. rareOf or pertaining to a large hall.

    explore the text in terms of the traditional culture of this warrior society. Especially important to remember in this context is the enjoyment of aularian conviviality which the opening of the poem suggests,

    1989, Rosemary N. Combridge, John L. Flood, Martin Durrell, "Mit regulu bithuungan": neue Arbeiten zur althochdeutschen Poesie
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    In 1839 Lyceum Hall was built at Meeting-House Hill. Mr. Henry A. Clapp, writing of it, says, " Few buildings of its sort in New England have been allied in more intimate and diverse fashion to the life of a community during a half-century of what we may call aularian existence."

    1893, William Dana Orcutt, Good old Dorchester: A Narrative history of the town, 1630-1893, page 184

    The annex's interiors contain the refectory and large aularian hall, which are characterized by spatial ... The aularian hall on its trussed, wood/steel load-bearing structure offers a view to the east over a wide glass-clad opening

    2002, Walter Zschokke, Hermann Kaufmann, Christian Lenz, Hermann Kaufmann, Christian Lenz
nounaularian (plural aularians)

plural aularians

  1. UKOxford UniversityA member of a hall rather than a college.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαὐλά
  2. Latinaula“a hall”
  3. Late Latinaularis
  4. Englishaularian

From stem of Late Latin aularis (from Latin aula (“a hall”), from Ancient Greek αὐλά (aulá)) + -ian.

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Chicago

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