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lyceum

[lahy-see-uhm] / laɪˈsi əm /




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When someone asked about “pét nat” wines—short for pétillant naturel, a trendy sparkling variety—one young techie pulled faces that would trigger expulsion from a Swiss lyceum.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

He won his baccalaureate, and for four years taught history at a lyceum in Hanoi.

From Time Magazine Archive

Besides carrying through many difficult negotiations, he founded the lyceum of Braunsberg, which became the centre of the Roman Catholic mission among Protestants.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

His pastor called upon him and expressed his gratification and the lyceum increased in popularity as a place to hear him.

From Revisiting the Earth by Hill, James Langdon

The Sisters of Charity and the Christian Brothers have schools at Port-au-Prince, where there is also a lyceum, a medical and a law school.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various




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