athenaeum

Definition of Athenaeum in English :

1. athenaeum, atheneum

a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning

2. athenaeum, atheneum

a place where reading materials are available

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Athenaeum

noun

1.

an institution for the promotion of learning

2.

a building containing a reading room or library, esp one used by such an institution

noun

1.

(in ancient Greece) a building sacred to the goddess Athena, esp the Athenian temple that served as a gathering place for the learned

2.

(in imperial Rome) the academy of learning established near the Forum in about 135 ad by Hadrian

noun

1.

the temple of Athena at Athens, where writers and scholars met

2.

the Roman academy of law, literature, etc. founded by Hadrian

3. [a-]

a literary or scientific club

4. [a-]

any building or hall used as a library or reading room

n.

1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning.

2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading.