MUSEUMS

Noun

museums

plural of museum

Source: Wiktionary


MUSEUM

Mu*se"um, n. Etym: [L., a temple of the Muses, hence, a place of study, fr. Gr.

Definition: A repository or a collection of natural, scientific, or literary curiosities, or of works of art. Museum beetle, Museum pest. (Zoöl.) See Anthrenus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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