Also: 7 stat-, 8 stadhouse. [ad. G. stadthaus and Du. stadhuis, f. G. stadt, Du. stad town + G. haus, Du. huis HOUSE sb.] A town-hall, esp. one in a Dutch town (or Dutch colony).

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1646.  Howell, Lewis XIII, ii. 42. A Stat-House in Delph in Holland, which had bin burnt in like maner and reedified.

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1673.  Temple, Observ. United Prov., ii. 86. The Magnificence of their Publique Buildings, as Stadthouse and Arsenals.

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1704.  Lond. Gaz., No. 4077/3. Having shewn his Grace their Famous Stadhouse.

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1766.  Ann. Reg., Chron., 94/1. A most terrible fire at Muskau in Upper Lusatia, which reduced to ashes, two churches, the stadthouse [etc.].

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1809.  W. Irving, Knickerb. (1861), 131. A great banquet was served up in the stadthouse.

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1849.  Macaulay, Hist. Eng., v. I. 550. The Stadthouse of Amsterdam.

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