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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ly·ce·um /laɪˈsiəm, ˈlaɪsi-/
 學園,學會

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ly·ce·um n.; pl. E. Lyceums L. Lycea
 1. A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.
 2. A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.
 3. A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university.
 4. An association for debate and literary improvement.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 lyceum
      n 1: a school for students intermediate between elementary school
           and college; usually grades 9 to 12 [syn: secondary
            school, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school]
      2: a public hall for lectures and concerts