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academy

[ uh-kad-uh-mee ]

noun

plural academies.
  1. a secondary or high school, especially a private one:

    My daughter goes to a very exclusive academy in Chicago.

  2. a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject:

    a military academy.

  3. an association or institution for the advancement of art, literature, or science:

    the National Academy of Arts and Letters.

  4. a group of authorities and leaders in a field of scholarship, art, etc., who are often permitted to dictate standards, prescribe methods, and criticize new ideas.
  5. the Academy,
    1. the Platonic school of philosophy or its adherents.


Academy

1

/ əˈæəɪ /

noun

    1. the grove or garden near Athens where Plato taught in the late 4th century bc
    2. the school of philosophy founded by Plato
    3. the members of this school and their successors
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

academy

2

/ əˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. an institution or society for the advancement of literature, art, or science
  2. a school for training in a particular skill or profession

    a military academy

  3. a secondary school: now used only as part of a name, and often denoting a private school
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of academy1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English achademye, achadomye, from Latin ŧī, the name of the public gymnasium near Athens, sacred to the hero Academus, where Plato established his school of philosophy; from Greek 첹ŧí, variant of 첹ḗm𾱲, noun use of feminine adjective 첹ḗm𾱴Dz, derivative of áŧ(Dz) + -eia adjective suffix; Academus; -y 3( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of academy1

C16: via Latin from Greek 첹ŧ𾱲 name of the grove where Plato taught, named after the legendary hero 첹ŧDz
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At least that ridiculousness would match the revelation here that Chris funds an academy of brilliant neurodiverse children able to hack into any camera, computer or city streetlight.

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As a teenager, Van Dijk combined his time playing at the Willem II academy with a part-time job as a dishwasher.

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He has arrived from the academy and is helping us a lot.

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Thompson came through Manchester United's academy from the age of nine before going on to join Dale, where he spent the majority of his 13-year career.

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In its request for the upcoming budget year, which begins in July, sheriff’s officials asked for money to fund four more classes at the sheriff’s training academy.

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