单词 | noon-hall |
释义 | noon-hallnow historical and rare noun The hall of Cardinal Wolsey's palace at York Place, so named from its orientation due south, towards the sun at midday. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in James Smith (1775–1839), writer and humorist. Perhaps a spurious compound, based on a misreading of Pepys' cipher. |
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