academy
Americannoun
plural
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a secondary or high school, especially a private one.
My daughter goes to a very exclusive academy in Chicago.
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a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject.
a military academy.
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an association or institution for the advancement of art, literature, or science.
the National Academy of Arts and Letters.
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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.
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the Academy,
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the Platonic school of philosophy or its adherents.
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noun
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the grove or garden near Athens where Plato taught in the late 4th century bc
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the school of philosophy founded by Plato
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the members of this school and their successors
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short for the French Academy Royal Academy
noun
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an institution or society for the advancement of literature, art, or science
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a school for training in a particular skill or profession
a military academy
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a secondary school: now used only as part of a name, and often denoting a private school
Etymology
Origin of academy
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English achademye, achadomye, from Latin Acadēmīa, the name of the public gymnasium near Athens, sacred to the hero Academus, where Plato established his school of philosophy; from Greek Akadēmía, variant of Akadḗmeia, noun use of feminine adjective Akadḗmeios, derivative of Akádēm(os) + -eia adjective suffix; Academus; -y 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But the former military academy student has long shown a fascination for martial trappings, often surrounding himself with soldiers and visiting military sites.
From Barron's
Most young coaches today move on from academy football into professional football.
From BBC
"We could see borders locking down and the academy manager at Wasps said travel was only allowed for emergency reasons," Flament remembers with a smile.
From BBC
Hakimi, born in Spain to Moroccan parents, his mother a cleaner and father a street vendor, came through the Real Madrid academy, making his senior debut for them in 2017.
From Barron's
Schulman did most of the talking, thanking the usual suspects and the academy “for embracing our film about love and about tolerance, about truth.”
From Los Angeles Times
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