ACADEMY Definition & Meaning

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academy

[ uh-kad-uh-mee ]

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noun

plural academies.

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,
1. the Platonic school of philosophy or its adherents.
2. academe ( def 5 ).
3. French Academy.
4. Royal Academy.
5. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Academy

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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
short for the French Academy Royal Academy

academy

/ əˈ��æ��ə��ɪ /

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of academy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English achademye, achadomye, from Latin ��ŧ��ī��, the name of the public gymnasium near Athens, sacred to the hero Academus, where Plato established his school of philosophy; from Greek ��첹��ŧ��í��, variant of ��첹��ḗm�𾱲�, noun use of feminine adjective ��첹��ḗm�𾱴ǲ�, derivative of ��á��ŧ��(�ǲ�) + -eia adjective suffix; Academus; -y ³( def )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of academy¹

C16: via Latin from Greek ��첹��ŧ��𾱲� name of the grove where Plato taught, named after the legendary hero ��첹��ŧ��ǲ�

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In return, the academy said, in future years it will honor the marathon’s tradition of hosting the run on the third Sunday in March.

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Chelsea academy graduates usually have a couple of well-trodden pathways - breakthrough, loan, first team; or breakthrough, loan, sale.

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Their dangerous high line, their ability to score an abundance of goals with a prolific front three, the prospect of another golden generation of players nurtured from their prestigious La Masia academy.

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BBC Sport look at Barcelona's journey over the ten years since they last won the Champions League in 2015 and how a new generation of academy players have revitalised the club.

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But there were no proper academies around the district, so he started his training at home from the age of five.

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