GREAT HALL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does great hall mean? 

• GREAT HALL (noun)
  The noun GREAT HALL has 1 sense:

1. the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment

  Familiarity information: GREAT HALL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GREAT HALL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("great hall" is a kind of...):

hall (a large room for gatherings or entertainment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "great hall"):

apadana (the great hall in ancient Persian palaces)

Holonyms ("great hall" is a part of...):

castle; palace (a large and stately mansion)

 Context examples 

First they came to a great hall in which were many ladies and gentlemen of the court, all dressed in rich costumes.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)