Definitions for Athenaeum

Athenaeum ath·e·nae·um

Spelling: [ath-uh-nee-uh m, -ney-]
IPA: /ˌæθ əˈni əm, -ˈneɪ-/

Athenaeum is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 273 anagrams from letters in Athenaeum (aaeehmntu).

Definitions for Athenaeum

noun

  1. an institution for the promotion of literary or scientific learning.
  2. a library or reading room.
  3. (initial capital letter) a sanctuary of Athena at Athens, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, and frequented by poets and scholars.

Origin of Athenaeum

1720-30; Latin Greek Athḗnaion temple of Athena, where poets read their works

Examples for Athenaeum

Rex is the popular ball, the affair of the people, and is held in the athenaeum.

Not one, but twenty copies of the athenaeum in a house where never a book was read.

If you should hear who writes in the "athenaeum" I wish you would tell me.

Still, he spent most of his time, as usual, at the athenaeum.

In the neighborhood of the athenaeum, the cab paused, and Mike got out.

We went off to the athenaeum which is well stored with books.

The athenaeum is used as a public hall for dances and concerts.

This piece, with the exception of a few lines, has appeared in the athenaeum.

I have been compelled to take in the "athenaeum" for a while.

James Croker had much to do with the building of the athenaeum.

Word Value for Athenaeum
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