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athenaeum 音标拼音: [ ,æθən'iəm] n. 庙宇;文艺协会;图书馆 庙宇;文艺协会;图书馆 athenaeum n 1: a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning [ synonym: { athenaeum}, { atheneum}] 2: a place where reading materials are available [ synonym: { athenaeum}, { atheneum}] Atheneum \ Ath` e* ne" um\, Athenaeum \ Ath` e* n[ ae]" um\, n.; pl. E. { Atheneums}, L. { Athen[ ae] a}. [ L. Athenaeum, Gr. ' Aqhn` aion a temple of Minerva at Athens, fr. ' Aqhna^, contr. fr. ' Aqhna` a, ' Aqhnai` a, in Homer ' Aqh` nh, ' Aqhnai` n, Athene ( called Minerva by the Romans), the tutelary goddess of Athens.] 1. ( Gr. Antiq.) A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A school founded at Rome by Hadrian. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A literary or scientific association or club. [ 1913 Webster] 4. A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use. [ 1913 Webster]
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