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GYMNASIA
GYMNASIUM
gymnasium, gym
(noun) athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
gymnasia
plural of gymnasium
Source: Wiktionary
GYMNASIUM
Gym*na"si*um n.; pl. E. Gymnasiums, L. Gymnasia. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics.
2. A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind. More like ordinary schools of gymnasia than universities. Hallam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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