lyceum
an institution for popular education providing discussions, lectures, concerts, etc.
a building for such activities.
(initial capital letter) the gymnasium where Aristotle taught, in ancient Athens.
a lycée.
Origin of lyceum
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How to use lyceum in a sentence
The letters, telephone calls, and fax messages started pouring into the lyceum.
Among the boxes that arrived at the lyceum was one bearing a return address I recognized.
And the company is breaking ground on a distillery in September, to be located in an old inn down the street from the lyceum.
Art in the Age: Ex-Ad Man Steven Grasse’s Wonderfully Weird Spirits | Jace Lacob | August 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBorn in 1797, he pursued a course of study at the lyceum, to which he had obtained a scholarship.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheAnd, if that wish is realised, the lessee of the lyceum will be one of the happiest men on record.
Moreover, one would think that, as a professor at the lyceum, he might even have got it gratis.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksHe fixed upon a place in the lyceum highly beautified with avenues of trees, where he established his school.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousThat public opinion has been somewhat conquered, the reception given to women in the lyceum is alone sufficient to show.
The College, the Market, and the Court | Caroline H. Dall
British Dictionary definitions for lyceum (1 of 2)
/ (laɪˈsɪəm) /
a public building for concerts, lectures, etc
US a cultural organization responsible for presenting concerts, lectures, etc
another word for lycée
British Dictionary definitions for Lyceum (2 of 2)
/ (laɪˈsɪəm) /
a school and sports ground of ancient Athens: site of Aristotle's discussions with his pupils
the Aristotelian school of philosophy
Origin of Lyceum
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