guildhall

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UK/ɡɪldhɔːl/

noun

A hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles.

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hansehanse-house
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Meanings

guildhall1

nounguildhall (plural guildhalls)

plural guildhalls · alternative dated gildhall

  1. A hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles.
  2. obsoleteA town hall.

Guildhall2

proper noun
  1. A small town, the shire town of Essex County, Vermont, United States.
  2. The administrative centre of the City of London corporation.

Synonyms & antonyms

headquarters of a town guild

Similar
hansehanse-house
Also see
common househanse

Origin

From guild + hall.

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Translations

Finnish kiltatalo
  • kiltataloassembly hall for a guild
Latin gildhalla, gialda
  • gildhallaassembly hall for a guild
  • gialdaassembly hall for a guild
  • giallaassembly hall for a guild
Cite this entry
APA

guildhall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guildhall

MLA

“guildhall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guildhall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guildhall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guildhall.

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