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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ath·e·ne·um, Ath·e·næ·um, n.; pl. E. Atheneums L. Athenæa
 1. Gr. Antiq. A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students.
 2. A school founded at Rome by Hadrian.
 3. A literary or scientific association or club.
 4. A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use.