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athenaeum

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ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um  (th-nm)
n.
1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning.
2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading.

[Late Latin Athnaeum, a Roman school, after Greek Athnaion, the temple of Athena, from Athna, Athena.]

athenaeum US, atheneum [ˌæθɪˈniːəm]
n
1. (Social Science / Education) an institution for the promotion of learning
2. (Social Science / Education) a building containing a reading room or library, esp one used by such an institution
[from Late Latin, from Greek Athēnaion temple of Athene, frequented by poets and teachers]

Athenaeum sometimes US, Atheneum [ˌæθɪˈniːəm]
n
1. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a building sacred to the goddess Athena, esp the Athenian temple that served as a gathering place for the learned
2. (Historical Terms) (Placenames / Named Buildings) (in imperial Rome) the academy of learning established near the Forum in about 135 ad by Hadrian
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.athenaeum - a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
gild, guild, social club, society, club, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
2.athenaeum - a place where reading materials are available
depository library, library - a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study


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It received no public notice of any kind whatever until March 3, 1877, when the London Athenaeum mentioned it in a few careful sentences.
There were the Stranger's club-house, the Athenaeum club-house, the Hampton club-house, the St James's club-house, and half a mile of club-houses to play IN; and there were ROUGE-ET-NOIR, French hazard, and other games to play AT.
 
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