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Word: Gymnasium
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek gumnasion, from gumnazein ‘exercise naked’, from gumnos ‘naked’
dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm
a room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise.
Short Definition:room or building equipped for gymnastics, games
a school in Germany, Scandinavia, or central Europe that prepares pupils for university entrance.
Short Definition:school in Germany, Scandinavia, or central Europe
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