An athenaeum is a place for literary and intellectual activities, such as a library, reading room, or club, named after the Greek goddess of wisdom, Athena.
An athenaeum is a library, reading room, or a literary or scientific club. The name originates from the Latin 'Athenaeum,' a temple dedicated to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.
| Back | athenaeum /ath-uh-NEE-um/ |
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| Front | noun 1. A library or reading room. 2. A literary or scientific club. [From Latin Athenaeum, from Greek Athenaion, a temple of Athena, the goddess of wisdom.] "Whole wings of libraries could be built around the literature of loss ... The Summer After June, Ashley Warlick's second novel, belongs in that vast annex of the athenaeum reserved solely for stories of mourning." - Chris Bohjalian; Starting Over; The Washington Post; Apr 2, 2000. |
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