About The Word Lyceum
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Lyceum
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What's The Definition Of Lyceum?
[n] a public hall for lectures and concerts
[n] a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 Synonyms | Synonyms for Lyceum: Gymnasium | lycee | middle school | secondary school Related Terms | Find terms related to Lyceum: academy | amphitheater | arena | assembly hall | auditorium | chapel | concert hall | convention hall | dance hall | exhibition hall | gallery | grammar school | Gymnasium | hall | high | high school | intermediate school | junior high | junior high school | Latin school | lecture hall | meetinghouse | middle school | music hall | opera house | prep school | preparatory school | public school | Realgymnasium | Realschule | secondary school | seminary | senior high | senior high school | stadium | theater See Also | academy | composite school | comprehensive school | grammar school | hall | high | high school | highschool | junior high | junior high school | prep school | preparatory school | public school | school | secondary modern school | senior high | senior high school | trade school | vocational school Lyceum In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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