a hall or room for the reception of guests.

a room in which the public may be received, or in which public gatherings are held; (also) a reception room in a house.

A large public room in a mansion, palace, etc., used to receive guests and hold banquets, dances, and other events. Obsolete. rare.

(a) A large and lofty apartment serving as one of the principal reception rooms in a palace or other great house. (b) A room, more or less…

In any of various Middle Eastern or North African countries: an assembly for discussion, a council; spec. the national parliament, esp. in Iran…

In the Middle East: a room for receiving visitors; (later also) a guest house.

attributive in guesten chamber n. = guest-chamber, n., guesten hall = guest-hall n. at guest, n. compounds 4.

attributive in guesten chamber n. = guest-chamber, n., guesten hall = guest-hall n. at guest, n. compounds 4.

A reception room. Also (with plural agreement): reception rooms. Cf. reception, n. 1e.

(a) = salon, n. 1(a). (b) = salon, n. 1(b) (Only with reference to Italy.)

Short for reception room n. at compounds 1. Cf. recep., n. 1.

In Italy, a drawing-room, reception room; a lounge.