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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Chau•tau•qua (shə tô′kwə, chə-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Names Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 mi. (29 km) long.
- Place Namesa village on this lake: summer educational center.
- Educationan annual educational meeting, originating in this village in 1874, providing public lectures, concerts, and dramatic performances during the summer months, usually in an outdoor setting.
- (usually l.c.) any similar assembly, esp. one of a number meeting in a circuit of communities.
adj. - Educationof or pertaining to a system of education flourishing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, originating at Lake Chautauqua, New York.
- (usually l.c.) pertaining to a chautauqua:a chautauqua program.
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