Meaning Of The Word Athenaeum
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Athenaeum Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Athenaeum?
Athenaeum in American English
the temple of Athena at Athens, where writers and scholars met noun: an institution for the promotion of literary or scientific learning athenaeum in British English noun: (in ancient Greece) a building sacred to the goddess Athena, esp the Athenian temple that served as a gathering place for the learned noun: an institution for the promotion of learning |
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