Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: athenaeum
IPA transcription: [,æθən'iəm]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: athenaeum, atheneum
    Meaning: a place where reading materials are available
  • Synonyms: athenaeum, atheneum
    Meaning: a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
Usage examples
  • The Court House, Hall of Records, the Occidental and Santa Rosa Hotels, the Athenaeum Theatre, the new Masonic Temple, Odd Fellows' Block, all the banks, everything went, and in all the city not one brick or stone building was left standing, except the California Northwestern Depot.