lyceum
Americannoun
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an institution for popular education providing discussions, lectures, concerts, etc.
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a building for such activities.
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(initial capital letter) the gymnasium where Aristotle taught, in ancient Athens.
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a lycée.
noun
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a public building for concerts, lectures, etc
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a cultural organization responsible for presenting concerts, lectures, etc
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another word for lycée
noun
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a school and sports ground of ancient Athens: site of Aristotle's discussions with his pupils
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the Aristotelian school of philosophy
Etymology
Origin of lyceum
First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin Lycēum, Lycīum, from Greek Lýkeion place in Athens, so named from the neighboring temple of Apollo; noun use of neuter of lýkeios, epithet of Apollo, variously explained
Example Sentences
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With the facile ease of a lyceum lecturer, Evita Per�n delved into the ancient authors.
From Time Magazine Archive
He won his baccalaureate, and for four years taught history at a lyceum in Hanoi.
From Time Magazine Archive
In our community they formed a lyceum, and among the questions discussed was this: Which is preferable, city or country life?
From Revisiting the Earth by Hill, James Langdon
When he was applied to by a lyceum committee to come to a certain town and lecture, he replied that he was too busy.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Ballou, Maturin Murray
On leaving the lyceum Gorchakov entered the foreign office under Count Nesselrode.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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