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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPublic hall
/ˈpʌb.lɪk hɔːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large building or room owned or used by a municipal government or community for public meetings, entertainment, and social events.
"The local community gathered in the public hall to discuss the new town development plan." - 2
A civic auditorium or assembly room available for hire by organizations and citizens for various gatherings.
"They booked the public hall for their annual charity concert and bazaar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'public', deriving from the Latin 'publicus' (pertaining to the people), and 'hall', stemming from Old English 'heall', referring to a large manor house or covered space. Historically, it evolved to designate buildings erected or used by communities for public meetings, assemblies, and civic events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Public hall" is said worldwide
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salle des fêtes
Transliteration: sal de fɛt
"La réunion publique a eu lieu dans la grande salle des fêtes."
Stadthalle
Transliteration: ʃtatˌhalə
"Das Konzert findet in der örtlichen Stadthalle statt."
sala pubblica
Transliteration: ˈsala ˈpubblika
"La sala pubblica era piena di cittadini per il dibattito."
salón de actos
Transliteration: saˈlon de ˈaktos
"El evento cultural se celebró en el salón de actos municipal."
salão Nobre
Transliteration: saˈlãw ˈnɔbɾi
Script: salão nobre
"A conferência foi realizada no salão nobre da cidade."
सामुदायिक भवन
Transliteration: sāmudāyik bhavan
"शहर के सामुदायिक भवन में एक बड़ी बैठक आयोजित की गई।"
公共礼堂
Transliteration: gōng gòng lǐ táng
"市民们聚集在公共礼堂参加选举集会。"
공공회관
Transliteration: gonggong hoegwan
"주민들은 공공회관에 모여 지역 현안을 논의했습니다."
公会堂
Transliteration: kōkaidō
"市民の集会が市の公会堂で開催されました。"
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