ATHENÆUM
\ˈaθənˌa͡ʊm], \ˈaθənˌaʊm], \ˈa_θ_ə_n_ˌaʊ_m]\
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ATHENEUM, ath-e-n[=e]'um, n. a temple of Ath[=e]na or Minerva at Athens, in which scholars and poets read their works: a public institution for lectures, reading, &c. [Gr. Ath[=e]naion--Ath[=e]na or Ath[=e]n[=e], the goddess Minerva.]
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