academy
21academy — a|cad|e|my [əˈkædəmi] n plural academies [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: academia, from Greek Akademeia school in Athens at which the ancient Greek thinker Plato taught, named for Akademos a hero in Athenian stories] 1.) an official… …
22academy — noun (C) 1 an important official organization consisting of people interested in the development of literature, art, science etc: the American Academy of Arts and Letters 2 a college where students are taught a particular subject or skill: a… …
23academy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: Latin academia, from Greek Akadēmeia, from Akadēmeia, gymnasium where Plato taught, from Akadēmos Attic mythological hero Date: 1549 1. a. a school usually above the elementary level; especially a …
24academy — [16] Borrowed either from French académie or from Latin acadēmia, academy goes back ultimately to Greek Akadēmíā, the name of the place in Athens where the philosopher Plato (c. 428–347 BC) taught. Traditionally thought of as a grove (‘the groves …
25academy — a|cad|e|my [ ə kædəmi ] noun count * 1. ) a school or college that teaches a particular subject or skill: a military/police academy a ) in the U.S., a private school that prepares students for college 2. ) an organization created to encourage… …
26academy — a•cad•e•my [[t]əˈkæd ə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies 1) edu a secondary or high school, esp. a private one 2) edu a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject: a military academy[/ex] 3) edu an association for the advancement of art …
27academy — /əˈkædəmi / (say uh kaduhmee) noun (plural academies) 1. an association or institution for the promotion of literature, science, or art: the Academy of Arts and Letters. 2. a school for instruction in a particular art or science: a military… …
28academy — An institution of higher learning. An association of experts in some particular branch of art, literature, law, or science (e.g. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers). In its original meaning, an association formed for mutual improvement, or… …
29academy — An institution of higher learning. An association of experts in some particular branch of art, literature, law, or science (e.g. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers). In its original meaning, an association formed for mutual improvement, or… …
30academy — [16] Borrowed either from French académie or from Latin acadēmia, academy goes back ultimately to Greek Akadēmíā, the name of the place in Athens where the philosopher Plato (c. 428–347 BC) taught. Traditionally thought of as a grove (‘the groves …
