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Word: Lyceum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
via Latin from Greek Lukeion, neuter of Lukeios, epithet of Apollo (from whose neighbouring temple the Lyceum was named)
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Phonetic Spelling:
lʌɪˈsiːəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the garden at Athens in which Aristotle taught philosophy.
Short Definition:garden at Athens in which Aristotle taught philosophy
Definition:
a literary institution, lecture hall, or teaching place.
Short Definition:literary institution or lecture hall
Word: Lyceum
Speech Type: Other
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