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Word of the Day 03/02/21 Lyceum

Lyceum (noun)
lyceum [ lahy-see-uhm ]


noun
1. an institution for popular education providing discussions, lectures, concerts, etc.
2. a building for such activities.
3. (initial capital letter) the gymnasium where Aristotle taught, in ancient Athens.
4. a lycée.

WORDS RELATED TO LYCEUM
arena, theater, gymnasium, amphitheater, lounge, chamber, church, gallery, auditorium, ballroom, gym, institute, university, organization, association, seminary, salon, casino, mart, armory

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Origin: 1570–80; EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR LYCEUM</b>
The letters, telephone calls, and fax messages started pouring into the Lyceum.
REBELS RISE AGAIN OVER FLAG BANNING|ROBERT KHAYAT|JULY 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Among the boxes that arrived at the Lyceum was one bearing a return address I recognized.
REBELS RISE AGAIN OVER FLAG BANNING|ROBERT KHAYAT|JULY 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST

Born 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 CHRISTOPHE

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