academy

a·cad·e·my

 (ə-kăd′ə-mē)

n. pl. a·cad·e·mies

1. A school for special instruction.

2. A secondary or college-preparatory school, especially a private one.

3.

a. The academic community; academe: "When there's moral leadership from the White House and from the academy, people tend to adjust" (Jesse Jackson).

b. Higher education in general. Used with the.

c. A society of scholars, scientists, or artists.

4. Academy

a. Plato's school for advanced education and the first institutional school of philosophy.

b. Platonism.

c. The disciples of Plato.

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[Latin Acadēmīa, the school where Plato taught, from Greek Akadēmeia.]

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academy

(əˈkædəmɪ)

n, pl -mies

1. (Education) 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. (Education) a secondary school: now used only as part of a name, and often denoting a private school

[C16: via Latin from Greek akadēmeia name of the grove where Plato taught, named after the legendary hero Akadēmos]

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Academy

(əˈkædəmɪ)

n

1. (Placename)

a. the grove or garden near Athens where Plato taught in the late 4th century bc

b. the school of philosophy founded by Plato

c. the members of this school and their successors

2. short for the French Academy, Royal Academy

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a•cad•e•my

(əˈkæd ə mi)

n., pl. -mies.

1. a secondary or high school, esp. a private one.

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

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

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,

a. the Platonic school of philosophy or its adherents.

b. the public grove in Athens where Plato taught.

[1470–80; < Latin acadēmīa < Greek akadḗmeia=Akádēm(os) a legendary Attic hero after whom the grove and gymnasium where Plato taught were named + -eia n. suffix (compare -ia)]

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academy

- Came from Akademos, the man or demigod for whom Plato's garden, where he taught, was named.

See also related terms for taught.

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Academy

 a society of learned men; a school of learning. See also college, institute.

Examples: an academy of fanaticism, 1761; the living academy of love-lore, 1754; academy of learned men.

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academy

A school, especially a private school, or a place where a particular subject is taught.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	academy - a secondary school (usually private) Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
	2.	academy - an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature honorary society institution, establishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - an academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television French Academy - an honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government; "the French Academy sets standards for the use of the French language" National Academy of Sciences - an honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War Royal Academy, Royal Academy of Arts - an honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain Royal Society, Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge - an honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science academician - someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
	3.	academy - a school for special training   school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900" yeshiva, yeshivah - an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) police academy - an academy for training police officers military academy - an academy for training military officers naval academy - an academy for training naval officers air force academy - an academy for training air force officers Plato's Academy - a school established by Plato in ancient Athens; "Plato's Academy continued for several hundred years after Plato died"
	4.	academy - a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge establishment - a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence

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academy

noun college, school, university, institution, institute, establishment, seminary, centre of learning her experience as a police academy instructor

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Translations

أَكَادِيـمِيَّةأكَادِيمِيَّهكُلِّيَهمَجْمَع

akademiestřední škola

akademihøjskole

AkademieAkademie der Wissenschaftenhöhere Schule

ακαδημία

academiacolegio

akatemiakorkeakouluseminaariyliopisto

académiecollège

akademija

akadémia

framhaldsskóliháskóli; æîri menntastofnunheiîurstofnun vísinda- og listamanna

accademiaaccadèmiaaccademia militareliceo

学士院

학원

akademijaakademinisakademiškaidėstytojasgimnazija

akadēmijaaugstskolamācību iestāde

academiecollegeuniversiteit

akademihøyskoleprivat videregående skole

akademia

academia

академиявузвысшее учебное заведение

akadémia

akademi

สถาบันศึกษา

akademiyüksek okul

học viện

学院學會高中高等專科院校

academy

[əˈkædəmɪ]

A. N

1. (= private college) → academia f (Scot) → instituto m (de segunda enseñanza), colegio m
academy of music → conservatorio m
academy for young ladies → colegio m para señoritas
see also military, naval

2. (= learned society) → academia f
the Spanish Academy → la Real Academia Española
see also royal

B. CPD Academy Award N (Cine) → galardón m de la Academia de Hollywood, Oscar m

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academy

[əˈkædəmi] n

(= learned body) → académie f

(= school) → collège m
military academy → école f militaire
naval academy → école f navale
academy of music → conservatoire mAcademy Award n → oscar m

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academy

n → Akademie f; naval/military academy → Marine-/Militärakademie f; academy for young ladies → ˜ höhere Töchterschule

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academy

[əˈkædəmɪ] n (learned body) → accademia; (school) → scuola privata
academy of music (Brit) → conservatorio
military/naval academy → accademia militare/navale

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academy

(əˈkӕdəmi) – plural aˈcademies – noun

1. a higher school for special study. Academy of Music. akademie أكَادِيمِيَّه школа academia akademie die Akademie akademi; højskole ακαδημίαacademia akadeemia دانشکده korkeakoulu académieאקדמיה शिक्षा या शोध संस्थान akademija főiskola akademi háskóli; æðri menntastofnun accademia 専門学校 전문 학교 akademija akadēmija; augstskola Akademi muzik academiehøyskoleakademia, szkoła wyższa اكاډمى academia academie академия akadémia akademija akademija akademi โรงเรียน akademi 學院 училище, школа اعلیٰ تعلیمی ادارہ học viện （高等）專科院校

2. a society to encourage science, art etc. The Royal Academy. akademie مَجْمَع академия academia akademie die Akademie (der Wissenschaften) akademi ακαδημίαacademia akadeemia فرهنگستان akatemia académieאקדמיה शिक्षा या शोध को बढ़ावा देने वाला संस्थान akademija akadémia akademi heiðurstofnun vísinda– og listamanna accademia 学士院 학회 akademija akadēmija akademi academieakademiakademia كلتورۍ اكاډمى academia Academie академия akadémia akademija akademija samfund, akademi สมาคมส่งเสริมความรู้หรือวัฒนธรรม akademi 學會 академія عالموں کی جماعت hội các học giả 學會

3. a type of senior school. hoërskool كُلِّيَه висшо учебно заведение colégio střední škola höhere Schule akademi ακαδημίαcolegio kool مدرسۀ عالی seminaari collègeאקדמיה, בית ספר גבוה उच्च विद्यालय viša škola középiskola perguruan tinggi framhaldsskóli (einkaskóli) scuola secondaria 中・高校の一種 학원 gimnazija, (privati) vidurinė/specialioji mokykla (vidējā speciālā) mācību iestāde sekolah akademi gymnasiumprivat videregående skoleuczelnia يو ډول مسلكى ليسه colégio universitate училище stredná škola vseučilišče akademija akademi, skola วิทยาลัย akademi, yüksek okul 高中 академія اعلیٰ مدرسہ trường phổ thông ở Xcôtlen 高中

academic (ӕkəˈdemik) adjective

of or concerning study especially in schools, colleges etc. an academic career. akademies أكَادِيمِي академичен acadêmico akademický akademisch akademisk ακαδημαϊκός, πανεπιστημιακόςacadémico akadeemiline دانشگاهی akateeminen universitaire אקדמי, עיוני शैक्षिक akademski tudományos; egyetemi universiter háskóla-, fræðilegur accademico 学問の 학문의 akademinis, mokslinis akadēmisks karier akademik academischakademiskakademicki علمى académico universitar академический; учебный akademický, teoretický akademski naučni akademisk ด้านวิชาการ akademik 與學業或學術有關的 академічний, теоретичний تعلیمی thuộc trường đại học 學院的，學術的

noun

a university or college teacher. كُلِّيَة، جَامِعه professor Universitätsdozent akademiker καθηγητής πανεπιστημίου ή κολεγίου profesor de universidad korkeakoulun opettaja universitaire egyetemi oktató dosen háskólakennari accademico 大学教師 대학 교수 dëstytojas, mokslininkas academicus universitets-/høyskolelærer nauczyciel akademicki, naukowiec د پوهنتون استاد professor uni­versitar преподаватель; профессор vysokoškolský učiteľ, -ka profesor akademiker, universitetslärare อาจารย์มหาวิทยาลัย öğretim üyesi 大學或學院教師 大学教师

academic ˈyear noun

that part of the year when students go to school, college or university. The academic year ends in June. akademiese jaar السَّنَة الأكَادِيمِيه/ الجَامِعِيَه семестър ano escolar akademický rok das Schuljahr, akademisches Jahr skoleår; akademiske år ακαδημαϊκό έτοςaño académico akadeemiline aasta, õppeaasta سال تحصیلی lukuvuosi שְׁנַת לִימוּדִים אֲקָדֶמִית शैक्षिक वर्ष akademska godina (egyetemi) tanév tahun kuliah accademico 学年度 학년, 학기 mokslo metai akadēmiskais gads tahun akademik cursusjaar skoleårrok akademicki تحصيلى كال учебный год (univerzitný) školský rok školska godina läsår, skolår ปีการศึกษา ders yılı 學年 навчальний рік عالمانہ năm học 学年

acaˈdemically (ӕkəˈde-) adverb

akademies أكَاديمياً، جامِعِياً академичен em termos acadêmicos akademicky akademisch akademisk ακαδημαϊκάacadémicamente, en términos académicos akadeemiliselt از نظر تحصیلی akateemisesti académiquement בְּאוֹפֶן אֲקָדֶמִי शैक्षिक रूप से akademički elméletileg; elvontan akademis á hefðbundinn hátt, í viðteknum stíl in termini accademici 学問的に 학문적으로 akadēmiski dengan akademiknya academischakademisk naukowo د علمى يا تحصيلى له نظره em termos académicos academic академично, академически akademicky, teoreticky akademsko u akademskom smislu akademiskt, teoretiskt ด้านวิชาการ akademik açıdan 學術上 теоретично علمی về mặt lý thuyết 學院式地，从学术观点

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academy

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