LYCEUMS

Noun

lyceums

plural of lyceum

Anagrams

• cymules, muscley

Source: Wiktionary


LYCEUM

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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