Lyceum /(?)/

Ly·ce·um

Lyceum

n.

pl. Lyceums, Lycea

  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.