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museum

mu·se·um [ myoo z əm ] (plural mu·se·ums)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. place where important things are preserved: a building or institution where objects of artistic, historical, or scientific importance and value are kept, studied, and put on display

2. online domain name: the domain name for a museum ( used in Internet addresses )

[Early 17th century. Via Latin, "library, academy" < Greek mouseion "place of the Muses" < mousa "muse"]
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