Bible Dictionaries
Athenaeum

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A literary or scientific association or club.

(2):

(n.) A school founded at Rome by Hadrian.

(3):

(n.) A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students.

(4):

(n.) A building or an apartment where a library, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Athenaeum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/athenaeum.html. 1828.