Chautauqua — war eine Bewegung der Erwachsenenbildung in den ländlichen Gebieten der USA vom Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zum Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Als Form der Lehrrede kombinierte die Chautauqua unterhaltende wie auch bildende Elemente in einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chautauqua — Chautauqua, KS U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 113 Housing Units (2000): 72 Land area (2000): 0.425810 sq. miles (1.102843 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.425810 sq. miles (1.102843 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Chautauqua, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 113 Housing Units (2000): 72 Land area (2000): 0.425810 sq. miles (1.102843 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.425810 sq. miles (1.102843 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Chautauqua — Chau*tau qua a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y., in 1874, and was popular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chautauqua — [ʃə tɔːkwə], Ferienzentrum im äußersten Westen des Staates New York, USA, am Chautauquasee, mit der Chautauqua Institution, einem 1874 gegründeten bedeutenden Erwachsenenbildungszentrum mit Bibliotheken, Theater und Konzertsälen … Universal-Lexikon
chautauqua — [shə tô′kwə] n. [< the summer schools inaugurated at Chautauqua in 1874] an educational and recreational assembly with lectures, concerts, etc … English World dictionary
Chautauqua — assembly for popular education, 1873, from town in New York, U.S., where an annual Methodist summer colony featured lectures. The name is from ja dahgweh, a Seneca (Iroquoian) name, possibly one has taken out fish there, but an alternative… … Etymology dictionary
Chautauqua — ☆ Chautauqua [shə tô′kwə ] 1. [< Seneca name; prob., lit., “one has taken out fish there”] 2. lake in SW N.Y.: 18 mi (29 km) long 3. town on this lake: pop. 5,000 Chautauquan adj., n … English World dictionary
Chautauqua — This article is about the adult education movement. For other uses of Chautauqua, see Chautauqua (disambiguation). Chautauqua ( /ʃəˈ … Wikipedia
Chautauqua — /sheuh taw kweuh, cheuh /, n. 1. Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 mi. (29 km) long. 2. a village on this lake: summer educational center. 3. an annual educational meeting, originating in this village in 1874, providing public lectures, concerts,… … Universalium
