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gymnasium

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Main Entry: gym·na·si·um
Pronunciation: \sense 1 jim-ˈnā-zē-əm, -zhəm; sense 2 usually gim-ˈnä-zē-əm\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural gym·na·si·ums or -na·sia\-ˈnā-zē-ə, -ˈnā-zhə; -ˈnä-zē-ə\
Etymology: Latin, exercise ground, school, from Greek gymnasion, from gymnazein to exercise naked, from gymnos naked — more at naked
Date: 1598

1 a : a large room used for various indoor sports (as basketball or boxing) and usually equipped with gymnastic apparatus b : a building (as on a college campus) containing space and equipment for various indoor sports activities and usually including spectator accommodations, locker and shower rooms, offices, classrooms, and a swimming pool
2 [German, from Latin, school] : a European secondary school that prepares students for the university


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