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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChautauqua
/ʃəˈtɔːkwə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adult education movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which combined education and entertainment through lectures, concerts, and dramatic performances.
"The traveling Chautauqua brought prominent speakers and artists to rural communities across America." - 2
An organized educational or cultural assembly or gathering resembling this movement.
"The annual summer chautauqua features workshops on philosophy, literature, and the arts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of Lake Chautauqua in New York, originating from an Iroquoian language (likely Seneca) meaning 'bag tied in the middle' or 'where the fish was taken out'. The term evolved in the late 19th century from a specific adult education movement held by the lake into a generic descriptor for community-based adult education and cultural lecture series.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chautauqua" is said worldwide
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chautauqua
Transliteration: chautauqua
"Le mouvement chautauqua a enrichi la culture populaire américaine."
Chautauqua-Bewegung
Transliteration: Chautauqua-Bewegung
"Die Chautauqua-Bewegung bot Bildungs- und Unterhaltungsprogramme an."
chautauqua
Transliteration: chautauqua
"Il movimento chautauqua diffuse la cultura nelle aree rurali."
chautauqua
Transliteration: chautauqua
"El movimiento chautauqua promovió la educación de adultos en Estados Unidos."
chautauqua
Transliteration: chautauqua
"O movimento chautauqua combinava educação e entretenimento."
शॉटॉकवा
Transliteration: shaatookva
"शॉटॉकवा आंदोलन ने वयस्क शिक्षा को बढ़ावा दिया।"
肖托夸
Transliteration: Xiàotuōkuā
"肖托夸运动促进了美国成年人的教育。"
쇼토쿼
Transliteration: syotokwo
"쇼토쿼 운동은 성인 교육과 문화 행사를 결합했습니다."
シャートークウォ
Transliteration: shaatookuwo
"シャートークウォ運動は成人教育に大きな影響を与えた。"
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