lyceum
Definitions of lyceum
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a public hall for lectures and concerts
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a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12types:atheneum, bovenbouw, gym, gymn., gymnasium, hogeschoola public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12internaat, kostschool, pensionaatprivate independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuitionhavoa former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic educationcollege, scholengemeenschapa large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilitiesschola cantoruma school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general educationtype of:schoolan educational institution
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