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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Same as phrontisterion.

Wiktionary

  1. n. a thinking place
  2. n. an establishment devoted to education or study

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)

Etymologies

  1. Ancient Greek φροντιστήριον (phrontistērion), from φροντιστής (phrontistēs, "a thinker"), from φρονέω (phroneō, "to think"). (Wiktionary)

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  • “(Galimatious - nonsense, pilgarlick - a poor wretch, phrontistery - thinking place, tintinabulate - ring or call).”

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  • “Galimatious - nonsense, pilgarlick - a poor wretch, phrontistery - thinking place, tintinabulate - ring or call).”

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