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United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821 1871)

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A building or room of considerable size and stateliness, used for public purposes; as, Westminster Hall, in London.

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a large entrance or reception room or area

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a college or university building containing living quarters for students

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a large building for meetings or entertainment

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a large room for gatherings or entertainment; "lecture hall"; "pool hall"

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a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; "halls of learning"

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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"

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the large room of a manor or castle

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a large and imposing house

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United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)

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United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)

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United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)

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United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)

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English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)

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A building or room of considerable size and stateliness, used for public purposes; as, Westminster Hall, in London.

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The chief room in a castle or manor house, and in early times the only public room, serving as the place of gathering for the lord's family with the retainers and servants, also for cooking and eating. It was often contrasted with the bower, which was the private or sleeping apartment.

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A vestibule, entrance room, etc., in the more elaborated buildings of later times.

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Any corridor or passage in a building.

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A name given to many manor houses because the magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion; a chief mansion house.

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A college in an English university (at Oxford, an unendowed college).

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The apartment in which English university students dine in common; hence, the dinner itself; as, hall is at six o'clock.

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Cleared passageway in a crowd; -- formerly an exclamation.

Hall

Hall , n. [OE. halle, hal, AS. heal, heall; akin to D. hal, OS. & OHG. halla, G. halle, Icel. h'94lt, and prob. from a root meaning, to hide, conceal, cover. See Hell, Helmet.] 1. A building or room of considerable size and stateliness, used for public purposes; as, Westminster Hall, in London. 2. (a) The chief room in a castle or manor house, and in early times the only public room, serving as the place of gathering for the lord's family with the retainers and servants, also for cooking and eating. It was often contrasted with the bower, which was the private or sleeping apartment.

Full sooty was her bower and eke her hall.

Hence, as the entrance from outside was directly into the hall: (b) A vestibule, entrance room, etc., in the more elaborated buildings of later times. Hence: (c) Any corridor or passage in a building. 3. A name given to many manor houses because the magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion; a chief mansion house. Cowell. 4. A college in an English university (at Oxford, an unendowed college). 5. The apartment in which English university students dine in common; hence, the dinner itself; as, hall is at six o'clock. 6. Cleared passageway in a crowd; -- formerly an exclamation. [Obs.] "A hall! a hall!" B. Jonson. Syn. -- Entry; court; passage. See Vestibule.

A building or room of considerable size and stateliness, used for public purposes; as, Westminster Hall, in London.

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Usage Examples

Since my induction into the Sports Hall of Fame, I have wanted to have my No. 3 Chevy on exhibit for sports fans to see. I hope others will enjoy the car as much as I have.

I did Albert Hall, I got to play the Hall of Fame with Prince. So I've done that kind of stuff for ages. It wasn't until after we finished working on Brainwash, my dad's album after he died, then it was like 'That phase is over in my life now, now we can get on with our music, with our band.'

I was recording stuff with my dad when I was like five, six years old. I played with him on tour. I'd gone with him to Japan in '91, played some gigs, did a couple shows at the Albert Hall.

But what I'd really like to tell you is I never dreamed of being in the Hall of Fame. Standing here with all these great players was beyond any of my dreams.

His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants hall.

His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants' hall.

Most people should be talking about how Floyd Mayweather is a great undefeated future Hall of Famer that's his own promoter and that works extremely hard to get to where he's at. Instead, all you hear is hate and jealous remarks from critics who criticize me and, you know, most of the time, the people that criticize me can't do what I can do.

I'm not in the leftist controlled Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of my political views, primarily my lifelong militant support of the NRA, the Second Amendment, and my belief that the only good bad guy is a dead bad guy.

We are all representatives of the American people. We all do town hall meetings. We all talk to our constituents. And I've got to tell you, the American people are engaged. And if you think they want a government takeover of health care, I would respectfully submit you're not listening to them.

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Other Usage Examples

I have an incredible amount of basketball knowledge, and I think a lot of that is derived from having a Hall of Fame college basketball coach who was very knowledgeable of the game and I had a great high school coach who was also very knowledgeable.

It is curious that, with my somewhat antinomian tendencies, I should have gone to Trinity Hall - which was, and is, before all a Law College - and should thus have been thrown into close touch with the legal element in life.

Most movies suck, even the independent ones. Hollywood is like baseball: Hit three good ones out of 10 and you're a Hall of Famer.

Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.

Kids now are so used to surround sound and the power in theater speakers, that the concert hall is a disappointment to them.

I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this game.

I grew up a Red Sox fan. I grew up going to Fenway Park and the Museum of Fine Arts and the Science Museum and Symphony Hall and going to the Common, walking around. My whole family at different times lived and worked in Boston.

I'm really looking forward to the Hall of Fame ceremonies. It's going to be unbelievable - just crazy. I'm looking forward to thanking all the fans for inspiring me to go out there and play my best football each and every game.

Nobody has ever denied that when it comes to his trade - gigolo - John Forbes Kerry is one of the all-time greats. He's in the Gigolo Hall of Fame. See, a really good gigolo might snag one heiress in a lifetime with a nine-figure trust fund. Kerry has married two. When it comes to gigolos, he's Steve Jobs.