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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