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.

Anagrams

• cymule

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.

Anagrams

• 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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