athenaeum

Noun

ath=e=nae=um

WORDNET DICTIONARY

athenaeum(n = noun.group) atheneum - a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning; Array

is a kind of club, gild, guild, lodge, order, social club, society

athenaeum(n = noun.artifact) atheneum - a place where reading materials are available; Array

is a kind of depository library, library

athenaeum, n. (US atheneum)
1 an institution for literary or scientific study.
2 a library.

Etymology

LL Athenaeum f. Gk Athenaion temple of Athene (used as a place of teaching)

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