ly·ce·um (l -s   m)n. 1. A hall in which public lectures, concerts, and similar programs are presented. 2. An organization sponsoring public programs and entertainment. 3. A lycée. [Latin Lyc um, from Greek Lukeion, the school outside Athens where Aristotle taught (335-323 b.c.).] |
lyceum
Noun
(now chiefly in the names of buildings) a public building for events such as concerts and lectures [Latin: a school in ancient Athens]
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| Noun | 1. |  lyceum - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12school - 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. | lyceum - a public hall for lectures and concerts hall - a large building for meetings or entertainment |
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