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academy
[ uh-kad-uh-mee ]
noun
- a secondary or high school, especially a private one:
My daughter goes to a very exclusive academy in Chicago.
- a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject:
a military academy.
- an association or institution for the advancement of art, literature, or science:
the National Academy of Arts and Letters.
- 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.
- the Academy,
- the Platonic school of philosophy or its adherents.
Academy
1/ əˈæəɪ /
noun
- the grove or garden near Athens where Plato taught in the late 4th century bc
- the school of philosophy founded by Plato
- the members of this school and their successors
- short for the French Academy Royal Academy
academy
2/ əˈæəɪ /
noun
- an institution or society for the advancement of literature, art, or science
- a school for training in a particular skill or profession
a military academy
- a secondary school: now used only as part of a name, and often denoting a private school
Word History and Origins
Origin of academy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of academy1
Example Sentences
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.
As a teenager, Van Dijk combined his time playing at the Willem II academy with a part-time job as a dishwasher.
He has arrived from the academy and is helping us a lot.
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.
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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