What does lyceum mean?

Definitions for lyceum
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle schoolnoun

    a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

  2. lyceumnoun

    a public hall for lectures and concerts

Wiktionary

  1. lyceumnoun

    A public hall designed for lectures or concerts.

  2. lyceumnoun

    A school at a stage between elementary school and college.

  3. Etymology: From Λύκειον (the name of a gymnasium, or athletic training facility, near Athens where Aristotle established his school), from Λύκειος ("Lycian" or "wolf-killer").

Wikipedia

  1. Lyceum

    The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies among countries; usually it is a type of secondary school. Generally in that type of school the things that are taught are basic science and also in some part of that type of schools, some introduction to specific kind of jobs also may be done.

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  1. lyceum

    A lyceum refers to a type of educational institution, especially in Europe, that provides secondary education with an emphasis on preparing students for university-level studies. Derived from the ancient Lyceum school in Greece, where Aristotle taught, it also refers to an organization providing public lectures, concerts and other cultural programs. The definition can vary depending on different education systems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lyceumnoun

    a place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy

  2. Lyceumnoun

    a house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions

  3. Lyceumnoun

    a higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university

  4. Lyceumnoun

    an association for debate and literary improvement

  5. Etymology: [L. lyceum, Gr. , so named after the neighboring temple of Apollo the wolf slayer, prob. fr. belonging to a wolf, fr wolf. See Wolf.]

Wikidata

  1. Lyceum

    The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies between countries; usually it is a type of secondary school.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lyceum

    lī-sē′um, n. a place devoted to instruction by lectures: an association for literary improvement. [Orig. the name of a place in the immediate neighbourhood of Athens, consecrated to Apollo Lyceios, where Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, taught.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Lyceum

    a promenade in Athens where Aristotle taught his pupils as he walked to and fro within its precincts.

Editors Contribution

  1. LYCEUM

    The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe and Sri Lanka.


    Submitted by rinat on June 21, 2020  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lyceum in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lyceum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lyceum in a Sentence

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    It was the lyceum.

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