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Ath·enae·um or Atheneum Ath′·ene′um (at̸h′ə nē′əm)

noun

  1. the temple of Athena at Athens, where writers and scholars met
  2. the Roman academy of law, literature, etc. founded by Hadrian
  3. a literary or scientific club
  4. any building or hall used as a library or reading room

Etymology: LL Athenaeum < Gr Athēnaion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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