Hall

/hɔl/

Other forms: Halls

Definitions of Hall

1. noun

   United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)
   synonyms: Charles Francis Hall

   example of:

   adventurer, explorer

   someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
2. noun

   English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
   synonyms: Marguerite Radclyffe Hall, Radclyffe Hall

   example of:

   author, writer

   a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
3. noun

   United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
   synonyms: G. Stanley Hall, Granville Stanley Hall

   example of:

   psychologist

   a scientist trained in psychology
4. noun

   United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
   synonyms: Charles Martin Hall

   example of:

   chemist

   a scientist who specializes in chemistry
5. noun

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

   example of:

   astronomer, stargazer, uranologist

   a physicist who studies astronomy