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LYCEUM
lyceum
(noun) a public hall for lectures and concerts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Lyceum
An ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus.
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Etymology
Noun
lyceum (plural lyceums)
(historical) A public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts.
(US, historical) A school, especially European, at a stage between elementary school and college, a lycée.
An association for literary improvement.
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• cymule
Source: Wiktionary
Ly*ce"um, n.; pl. E. Lyceums, L. Lycea. Etym: [L. lyceum, Gr. Wolf.]
1. A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.
2. A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.
3. A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university.
4. An association for debate and literary improvement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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