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Atheneum

Atheneum Meaning & Definition
Atheneum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Atheneum?

[n] a place where reading materials are available
[n] a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning

Synonyms | Synonyms for Atheneum: athenaeum | athenaeum

Related Terms | Find terms related to Atheneum:

See Also | club | depository library | gild | guild | library | lodge | order | society

Atheneum In Webster's Dictionary

\Ath`e*ne"um\, Athenaeum \Ath`e*n[ae]"um\, n.; pl. E. {Atheneums}, L. {Athen[ae]a}. [L. Athenaeum, Gr. 'Aqhn`aion a temple of Minerva at Athens, fr. 'Aqhna^, contr. fr. 'Aqhna`a, 'Aqhnai`a, in Homer 'Aqh`nh, 'Aqhnai`n, Athene (called Minerva by the Romans), the tutelary goddess of Athens.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students. 2. A school founded at Rome by Hadrian. 3. A literary or scientific association or club. 4. A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use.

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