Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Atheneum \Ath`e*ne"um\, Athenaeum \Ath`e*n[ae]"um\, n.; pl. E.
{Atheneums}, L. {Athen[ae]a}. [L. Athenaeum, Gr. 'Aqhn`aion a
temple of Minerva at Athens, fr. 'Aqhna^, contr. fr.
'Aqhna`a, 'Aqhnai`a, in Homer 'Aqh`nh, 'Aqhnai`n, Athene
(called Minerva by the Romans), the tutelary goddess of
Athens.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which
scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and
instruct students.
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2. A school founded at Rome by Hadrian.
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3. A literary or scientific association or club.
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4. A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals,
and newspapers are kept for use.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
athenaeum
n 1: a literary or scientific association for the promotion of
learning [syn: {athenaeum}, {atheneum}]
2: a place where reading materials are available [syn:
{athenaeum}, {atheneum}]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
