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Athenaeum
Meaning
Noun
●
Alternative form of Athenaeum: a
temple
primarily
dedicated
to Athena or her Roman
equivalent
Minerva.
●
An
association
for the
advancement
of learning,
particularly
in
science
or literature.
●
In Rooms:
The
reading room
or
library
of such an
association
; (
by extension
) any
reading room
or
library
.
●
A
literary
or
scientific
periodical
, especially one
similar
to the London Athenaeum.
●
In Ancient Greece:
A
temple
primarily
dedicated
to Athena or her Roman
equivalent
Minerva, especially that of Athens.
●
Alternative form of
athenaeum
: a
literary
or
scientific
club
, especially that of Boston.
●
Alternative form of
athenaeum
: the
reading room
or
library
of such
clubs
, especially the London Athenaeum Club.
●
Alternative form of
athenaeum
: a
literary
or
scientific
periodical
, especially the London Athenaeum.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
athenaeum
English
Athenaeum
Latin
Ἀθηναῖον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Ἀθήνη
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
AthenæUm
Athenaeum
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