Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 miles (29 km) long.
a village on this lake: summer educational center.
an annual educational meeting, originating in this village in 1874, providing public lectures, concerts, and dramatic performances during the summer months, usually in an outdoor setting.
(usually lowercase) any similar assembly, especially one of a number meeting in a circuit of communities.
of or relating to a system of education flourishing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, originating at Lake Chautauqua, New York.
(usually lowercase) pertaining to a chautauqua.
a chautauqua program.
C19: named after Chautauqua, a lake in New York near which such a school was first held
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The Chautauqua movement came to Pacific Palisades a century ago with a vision of healthy living.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
We’d evacuated a few years ago, so they knew that once there’s an evacuation order, Chautauqua and Temescal would be backed up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025
Pacific Coast Highway will remain closed between Chautauqua Boulevard and Carbon Beach Terrace until further notice due to the heavy flooding and mudslides, according to the California Department of Transportation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025
The 77-year-old told the jury that on the day in question, he had been sitting on stage ready to address an audience at the prestigious Chautauqua Institution.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
Yet the routine of a Chautauqua Sunday went on unbroken.
From Ethel Morton at Chautauqua by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)
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