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lyceum |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lyceum \Ly*ce"um\, n.; pl E. {Lyceums}, L. {Lycea}. [L. lyceum, Gr ?, so named after the neighboring temple of ? ? Apollo the wolf slayer, prob. fr ? belonging to a wolf, fr ? wolf. See {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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lyceum n 1: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 [syn: {secondary school}, {lycee}, {Gymnasium}, {middle school}] 2: a public building for lectures and concerts
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