noun: (Ancient Greece, historical, education) An Athenian system of education designed to give students a broad cultural background focusing integration into the public life of the city-state with subject matter including gymnastics, grammar, rhetoric, music, mathematics, geography, natural history, and philosophy
noun: (Ancient Greece, historical, education) The epitome of physical and intellectual achievement to which an Ancient Greek citizen could aspire; societal and cultural perfection.
noun: (Early Christianity, historical, education) An early model of Christian higher learning having theology as its chief subject.
noun: (US, education, frequently attributive) A pedagogical system focusing on providing children with a broad and balanced education.
