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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Kateryna said: "I really want to return, to return to my school, my lyceum. I want to continue my studies and go to university and make Ukraine better everyday".
From BBC
Mr. Protasevich could attend school, though only an ordinary one, not the elite lyceum he had been enrolled in before, but only if his mother resigned from her teaching job at the army academy.
From New York Times
Before the Civil War, millions of Americans came to hear authors traveling on the lyceum circuit.
From Washington Post
His quips and yarn-filled performances in “Mark Twain at Home” took him to lyceums, opera halls and auditoriums around the world.
From Washington Post
He could feel out his audience, refine his rhythms. Unlike the spiritualists, suffragists, and fake scientists then sweeping lyceum halls across the country, he didn’t declaim in the usual authoritative style.
From Salon
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