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| gym·na·si·um [ jim náyzee əm ] (plural gym·na·si·ums or gym·na·si·a [ jim náyzee ə ]) |
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1. large exercise room: a large room equipped for physical exercise or training of various kinds, e.g. in a school or a private club
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2. European academic secondary school: in Europe, principally Germany and other German-speaking countries, a secondary school where the emphasis is on academic subjects rather than on technical training
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin, "school" < Greek gumnasion< gumnazein "exercise naked, train" < gumnos "naked"] |
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