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- [myoo-zee-uh m]
- /myuˈzi əm/
- /mjuˈziːəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [myoo-zee-uh m]
- /myuˈzi əm/
Definitions of museum word
- noun museum a building or place where works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed. 1
- noun museum A building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. 1
- noun museum storage and exhibition place 1
- noun Definition of museum in Technology Museums on the Web. http://galaxy.einet.net/GJ/museums.html. 1
- countable noun museum A museum is a building where a large number of interesting and valuable objects, such as works of art or historical items, are kept, studied, and displayed to the public. 0
- noun museum a place or building where objects of historical, artistic, or scientific interest are exhibited, preserved, or studied 0
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Origin of museum
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin mūsēum place sacred to the Muses, building devoted to learning or the arts (referring especially to the scholarly institute founded in Alexandria about 280 b.c.) < Greek Mouseîon, equivalent to Moûs(a) Muse + -eion suffix of place
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Parts of speech for Museum
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museum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
museum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for museum
noun museum
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- salon — a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- library — a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed.
- gallery — a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.
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