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Lyceum
Ly-ce′um
,Noun.
pl. E.
Lyceums
(#)
, L. Lycea
(#)
. [L.
lyceum
, Gr. [GREEK], so named after the neighboring temple of [GREEK] [GREEK] Apollo the wolf slayer, prob. fr. [GREEK] belonging to a wolf, fr [GREEK] wolf. See Wolf
.] 1.
A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.
2.
A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.
3.
A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university.
4.
An association for debate and literary improvement.