Meaning of GYMNASIUM
| Pronunciation: | | jim'neyzeeum
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- [n] athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
- [n] a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
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| | Synonyms: | | gym, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school |
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| | See Also: | | academy, athletic facility, composite school, comprehensive school, grammar school, high, high school, highschool, junior high, junior high school, prep school, preparatory school, public school, school, secondary modern school, senior high, senior high school, trade school, vocational school | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gym*na"si*um\n.; pl. E. {Gymnasiums}, L. {Gymnasia}.
[L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to exercise (naked), fr. ? naked.]
1. A place or building where athletic exercises are
performed; a school for gymnastics.
2. A school for the higher branches of literature and
science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used
esp. of German schools of this kind.
More like ordinary schools of gymnasia than
universities. --Hallam.
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are in a gymnasium indicates that you need to apply what you learned and incorporate what you already know into your daily life. |
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| | Related Terms: | | agora, amphitheater, archery ground, arena, athletic field, auditorium, background, badminton court, baseball field, basketball court, bear garden, billiard parlor, bowl, bowling alley, bowling green, boxing ring, bull ring, campus, canvas, circus, cockpit, coliseum, colosseum, course, court, cricket ground, croquet ground, croquet lawn, diamond, fairway, family room, fencing school, field, floor, football field, forum, game room, glaciarium, golf course, golf links, gridiron, ground, gym, hall, hippodrome, ice rink, infield, links, lists, locale, marketplace, mat, milieu, open forum, outfield, oval, palaestra, parade ground, pit, place, platform, playground, playing field, playroom, polo ground, pool hall, poolroom, precinct, prize ring, public square, purlieu, putting green, racecourse, racket court, range, rec room, recreation room, ring, rink, rumpus room, scene, scene of action, scenery, setting, site, skating rink, soccer field, sphere, squared circle, squash court, stadium, stage, stage set, stage setting, stretch, tennis court, terrain, theater, tilting ground, tiltyard, track, turf, walk, wrestling ring, wrestling school |
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