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lyceum

[lahy-see-uhm] / laɪˈsi əm /




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When someone asked about “pét nat” wines—short for pétillant naturel, a trendy sparkling variety—one young techie pulled faces that would trigger expulsion from a Swiss lyceum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

With the facile ease of a lyceum lecturer, Evita Per�n delved into the ancient authors.

From Time Magazine Archive

He won his baccalaureate, and for four years taught history at a lyceum in Hanoi.

From Time Magazine Archive

To these graphic pictures of the "lyceum lecturer" we would add one more which was given by Mr. J.W.

From Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Brown, E. E.

At least, he was not what the secretary of a lyceum would call a success.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin




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