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gymnasium

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gym·na·si·um  (jm-nz-m)
n. pl. gym·na·si·ums or gym·na·si·a (-z-) Sports
1. A room or building equipped for indoor sports.
2. (gm-näz-m) An academic high school in some central European countries, especially Germany, that prepares students for the university.

[Latin, school, from Greek gumnasion, from gumnazein, to exercise naked, from gumnos, naked; see nogw- in Indo-European roots.]

gymnasium
Noun
a large room containing equipment such as bars, weights, and ropes, for physical exercise [Greek gumnazein to exercise naked]

Gymnasium
(in Europe) a name given to a high school at which students prepare for university entrance.
See also: Learning
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gymnasiumGymnasium - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
academy - a secondary school (usually private)
trade school, vocational school - a secondary school teaching the skilled trades
high school, highschool, senior high, senior high school, high - a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
junior high, junior high school - a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
prep school, preparatory school - a private secondary school
public school - private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
grammar school - a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
secondary modern school - a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education
composite school, comprehensive school - a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities
2.gymnasiumgymnasium - athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
athletic facility - a facility for athletic events
Translations

gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm] gym ngymnase m
gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm] nTurnhalle f
gymnasium [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm] npalestra

gymnasium
n gymnasium [dʒimˈneiziəm]
a building or room with equipment for physical exercise. gimnasiumقاعة رياضيَّه: جيمنازيومгимнастически салонtělocvičnamotionscenter; motionsrum; gymnastiksaldie Turnhalleγυμναστήριοgimnasiospordisaalورزشگاه سرپوشیدهvoimistelusaligymnaseאוּלָם הִתעַמלוּתव्यायामशालाgimnastička dvoranatornateremruang senamleikfimisalurpalestra体育館체육관gimnastikos salėvingrošanas zālegimnasiumgymzaal, gymlokaalidrettshall, gymnastikksalsala gimnastycznaginásiosală de gimnasticăгимнастический залtelocvičňatelovadnicateretanaidrottshall, gymnastiksalโรงพลศึกษาcimnastik salonu體育館гімнастична залаورزش کے آلات اور سہولتوں سے لیس کمرہphòng tập thể dục
n gymnast [ˈdʒimnӕst]
a person who does gymnastics. gimnasلاعِب رياضي، خَبير جمبازгиманстикgymnastagymnastder/die Turner(in)γυμναστής, γυμνάστριαgimnastavõimlejaژیمناستvoimistelijagymnasteמִתעָמֵלकसरती, पहलवानgimnastičartornászpesenamfimleikamaður/-konaginnasta体操選手체육가gimnastasvingrotājsahli gimnastikgymnast, atleetgymnast, turnergimnastykginastagimnastгимнастgymnasta, -katelovadecgimnastičargymnastนักยิมนาสติกcimnastikçi體操運動員гімнастجسمانی ورزش کا ماہرhuấn luyện viên thể dục
adj gymˈnastic [-ˈnӕs-]
of gymnastics. gimnastieseرياضي، جُمبازيгимнастическиgymnastickýgymnastikturnerischγυμναστικόςgimnásticovõimlemis-وابسته به ورزش های ژیمناستیکvoimistelu-gymnastiqueשֶׁל הִתעַמלוּתकसरत, व्यायाम संबंधीgimnastičkitorna-berkenaan dengan senamfimleika-ginnastico, ginnico体育の체조의gimnastikosvingrošanas-gimnastikgymnastischgym-, gymnastiskgimnastycznyginásticode gimnasticăгимнастическийgymnastickýtelovadengimnastičkigymnastisk, gymnastik-เกี่ยวกับยิมนาสติกcimnastik, beden eğitimi ile ilgili體育的гімнастичнийورزشی کھیلوں سے متعلقluyện tập và huấn luyện thể dục
n sg gymˈnastics [-ˈnӕs-]
physical exercises usually done in a gymnasium with certain types of equipment. gimnastiekرياضة بدنيَّهгимнастикаgymnastikagymnastikdas Turnenγυμναστικήgimnasiavõimlemineورزش های ژیمناستیکvoimistelugymnastiqueהִתעַמלוּתव्यायाम विद्याgimnastikatornaolah raga senamfimleikargimmastica体操체조gimnastikavingrošanagimnastikgymnastiekgymnastikk, turngimnastykaginásticagimnasticăгимнастикаgymnastikagimnastikagimnastikagymnastikกายบริหารcimnastik體操гімнастикаجسمانی چستی پھرتی کے لیے کی جانے والی ورزشیںthể dục; sự rèn luyện

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Consequently, he has left the gymnasium with an education which is so extensive and complete, that the most a university can do for it is to perfect some of its profounder specialties.
Yet so strong is the parental ambition among those Polygons who are, as it were, on the fringe of the Circular class, that it is very rare to find a Nobleman of that position in society, who has neglected to place his first-born in the Circular Neo-Therapeutic Gymnasium before he has attained the age of a month.
Begging your pardon, ma'am, it wasn't a billiard saloon, but a gymnasium, and I was taking a lesson in fencing.
 
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