Gymnasium
Pronunciation : Gym*na"si*um n.; pl. E. Gymnasiums
Part of Speech : L.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics.
2. A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind. More like ordinary schools of gymnasia than universities. Hallam.
Gymnasia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913