Definitionen
1.NounAlternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.
2.NounAn association or institution for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature.
3.NounThe reading room or library of such an association; any reading room or library.
4.NounA literary or scientific periodical, especially one similar to the London Athenaeum.