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• gymnasium — 1590s, place of exercise, from L. gymnasium school for gymnastics, from Gk. gymnasion public place where athletic exercises are practiced; gymnastics school, in plural, bodily exercises, from gymnazein to exercise or train, literally or… …   Etymology dictionary

• GYMNASIUM — GYMNASIUM, ancient Greek institution devoted to physical education and development of the body (γυμνός, naked ). Although originally established for functions of a purely athletic and competitive nature, the gymnasium eventually became dedicated… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Gymnasium — Gym*na si*um (j[i^]m*n[=a] z[i^]*[u^]m or j[i^]m*n[=a] zh[i^]*[u^]m; 277) n.; pl. E. {Gymnasiums} (j[i^]m*n[=a] z[i^]*[u^]mz), L. {Gymnasia} (j[i^]m*n[=a] z[i^]*[.a]). [L., fr. Gr. gymna sion, fr. gymna zein to exercise (naked), fr. gymo s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gymnasium (ancient Greece) — The gymnasium in ancient Greece functioned as a training facility for competitors in public games. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits. The name comes from the Greek term gymnos meaning naked. Athletes… …   Wikipedia

• gymnasium — UK [dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm] / US noun [countable] Word forms gymnasium : singular gymnasium plural gymnasiums formal a large hall or room with special equipment for doing physical exercises …   English dictionary

• gymnasium — A building or room for the practice of gymnastic exercises, as distinguished from field athletics, but often including a rowing tank, a cage for winter practice of baseball, etc.; a place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• gymnasium — [16] Greek gumnós meant ‘naked’. It was customary in ancient times for athletes to train naked, and so the verb gumnázein came to mean ‘train, practise’ – particularly by doing exercises (whence English gymnast [16]). From the verb was derived… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• gymnasium — [16] Greek gumnós meant ‘naked’. It was customary in ancient times for athletes to train naked, and so the verb gumnázein came to mean ‘train, practise’ – particularly by doing exercises (whence English gymnast [16]). From the verb was derived… …   Word origins

• gymnasium — gym|na|si|um [ dʒım neıziəm ] noun count FORMAL a large hall or room with special equipment for doing physical exercises …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gymnasium — n. 1. Place for athletic exercises. 2. School, seminary, academy, high school …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Thomas Mann Gymnasium — Director …   Wikipedia