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lyceum

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ly·ce·um /laɪˈsiːəm/ noun [countable]  American English old-fashionedDLTB a building used for public meetings, concerts, speeches etc 〔举行公众会议、音乐会、演讲等的〕演讲厅,音乐厅,会堂
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lyceumRather it is neoclassical, and resembles a lyceum more than a church.
Origin lyceum (1500-1600) Latin Lyceum school near Athens where the ancient Greek thinker Aristotle taught, from Greek, from lykeios name given to Apollo, Greek god of poetry
ly·ce·um nounChineseSyllable
Corpus used meetings, etc for speeches concerts, a building public


lyceum
lyceum /laɪˈsiːəm/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: Lyceum school near Athens where the ancient Greek thinker Aristotle taught, from Greek, from lykeios name given to Apollo, Greek god of poetry
American English old-fashioned a building used for public meetings, concerts, speeches etc