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DictionarylyceumAristotle's school
proper noun

lyceum

Aristotle's philosophical school in ancient Athens.

Our class studies Aristotle's teaching and research at the Lyceum.

Etymology
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The Lyceum was the Athenian place where Aristotle taught, associated with a sanctuary of Apollo Lykeios. Its place-name therefore became the name of his philosophical school.

More examples

  • Aristotle founded the Lyceum in ancient Athens.
  • The Lyceum encouraged the study of nature as well as philosophy.
  • Her paper compares Plato's Academy with Aristotle's Lyceum.

Forms

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