Ly*ce"um (?), n.; pl. E. Lyceums (#), L. Lycea (#). [L. lyceum, Gr. , so named after the neighboring temple of Apollo the wolf slayer, prob. fr. belonging to a wolf, fr wolf. See Wolf.]
1.
A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.
2.
A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.
3.
A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university.
4.
An association for debate and literary improvement.
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