ALL meanings of athenaeum
ath·e·nae·um
A a - noun athenaeum an institution for the promotion of learning 3
- noun athenaeum a building containing a reading room or library, esp one used by such an institution 3
- noun athenaeum (in ancient Greece) a building sacred to the goddess Athena, esp the Athenian temple that served as a gathering place for the learned 3
- noun athenaeum (in imperial Rome) the academy of learning established near the Forum in about 135 ad by Hadrian 3
- noun athenaeum the temple of Athena at Athens, where writers and scholars met 3
- noun athenaeum the Roman academy of law, literature, etc. founded by Hadrian 3
- noun athenaeum a literary or scientific club 3
- noun athenaeum any building or hall used as a library or reading room 3
- noun athenaeum An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in the fields of science or literature. 1
- noun athenaeum an institution for the promotion of literary or scientific learning. 1
- noun athenaeum a library or reading room. 1
- noun athenaeum (initial capital letter) a sanctuary of Athena at Athens, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, and frequented by poets and scholars. 1
- noun athenaeum A building for storing books or newspapers; a library, reading room etc. 0