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lyceum

An association for literary improvement.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

An association for literary improvement.

: In the autumn he was to return home; his family - composed, as Rowland knew, of a father, who was a cashier in a bank, and five unmarried sisters, one of whom gave lyceum lectures on woman's rights, the whole resident at Buffalo, N.Y. …
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(historical) A public hall designed for lectures, readings, or concerts.

Origin: From , from (the name of a gymnasium, or athletic training facility, near Athens where Aristotle established his school), from Λύκειος, from Proto-Greek *λύκη), "light." The meaning of the epithet "Lyceus" later became associated with Apollo's mother Leto, who was the patron goddess of Lycia (Λυκία) and who was identified with the wolf (λύκος).. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Oprichter islamitisch lyceum in Tilburg wil twee nieuwe scholen maar noemt houding van gemeente ‘opvallend’”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The Spy Who Came in From The Cold – Review – Sheffield Lyceum Theatre https://www.europesays.com/uk/941484/ By Clare Jenkins, May 2026 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, written over 70 years ago,…#uk #news #uknews”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Off tomorrow afternoon to Sheffield Lyceum to see The Spy Who Came In From The Cold stage play. Starring Ralf Little. Richard Burton is ingrained, so I hope it all works.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(US, historical) A school, especially European, at a stage between elementary school and college, a lycée.

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