lyceum

noun

A hall in which public lectures, concerts, and similar programs are presented.

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An organization sponsoring public programs and entertainment.

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A lycée.

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[capitalized] An ancient public gymnasium with covered walks outside of Athens, near the river Ilissus, where Aristotle taught philosophy; hence, the Peripatetic school of philosophy. See Aristotelian.

noun

A school for higher education preparatory to a university course. Compare college, 2 .

noun

A house or an apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.

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An association for literary improvement.

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A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.

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A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.

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A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university.