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Hall

Pronunciation: /hal/

“Hall” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. echo, resonance, reverberation

Etymology

From Middle High German hal, from hellen, from Old High German hellan (“to resound, ring out”), ultimately from the root of hell (“bright, clear”). Cognate with Middle Low German hal (“loud; echoing; clear”), Old High German hellan (“to sound; resound”), Old English hiellan (“to make a noise; sound; blast”).

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