athenaeums

/AE1 TH AH0 N EH1 UW1 M Z/
noun
  1. 1

    An association or institution for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.

  2. 2

    The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library.

  3. 3

    A literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.

  4. 4

    (Ancient Greece) A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva, especially that of Athens.

  5. 5

    Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva. [(Ancient Greece) A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva, especially that of Athens.]

  6. 6

    Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific club, especially that of Boston. [An association or institution for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.]

  7. 7

    Alternative form of athenaeum: the reading room or library of such clubs, especially the London Athenaeum Club. [An association or institution for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.]

  8. 8

    Alternative form of athenaeum: a literary or scientific periodical, especially the London Athenaeum. [An association or institution for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.]