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gymnasium

gym·na·si·um [ jim náyzee əm ] (plural gym·na·si·ums or gym·na·si·a [ jim náyzee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
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

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

[Late 16th century. Via Latin, "school" < Greek gumnasion< gumnazein "exercise naked, train" < gumnos "naked"]
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