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| | The Lyceum (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | The epithet of Apollo from which "lyceum" derives, is of uncertain origin; it may have evolved from lycos, wolf-slaying, Lycia, a place in the southern reaches of Asia Minor, or luce, light--designating Apollo as the god of day. |
 | | The proper noun, Lyceum, reappears periodically in the development of Western culture, denoting, for example, the gymnasium/library in Cicero's Tusculan villa, and the English Opera House built, in London, in 1794. |
 | | In European usage, the common noun, lyceum, and its derivatives typically refers to a school; in American usage, it typically denotes either a hall in which public lectures, concerts, exhibits, etc. are held, or the organization sponsoring such presentations. |
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