winehall
winehall noun: a winehouse (communal feasting hall where the lord and his retainers gathered for drinking, gift-giving, storytelling, celebration, etc.).
Noun
winehall (plural winehalls)
- A winehouse (communal feasting hall where the lord and his retainers gathered for drinking, gift-giving, storytelling, celebration, etc.).
- I have never heard tell of so many tribes as came to the winehall that night! I never saw so many great chieftains surrounded by so many brave warriors!1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 32
- Synonyms:
- mead hall, mead house
Synonyms of winehall
- mead hall
- mead house
Forms of winehall
| plural | winehalls |
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Origin of winehall
From wine + hall.
Questions about winehall
- What does winehall mean?
- Winehall means a winehouse (communal feasting hall where the lord and his retainers gathered for drinking, gift-giving, storytelling, celebration, etc.).
- What part of speech is winehall?
- Winehall is a noun.
- What is the plural of winehall?
- The plural of winehall is winehalls.
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