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athenaeum
noun ath·e·nae·um \ˌa-thə-ˈnē-əm\
Definition of ATHENAEUM
1
: a building or room in which books, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use
2
: a literary or scientific association
Variants of ATHENAEUM
ath·e·nae·um or ath·e·ne·um \ˌa-thə-ˈnē-əm\
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Origin of ATHENAEUM
Latin Athenaeum, a school in ancient Rome for the study of arts, from Greek Athēnaion, a temple of Athena, from Athēnē
First Known Use: 1799
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