"Academy" meaning in English

See Academy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ [US]
Etymology: * French académie, from Latin acadēmīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía), a grove of trees and gymnasium outside of Athens where Plato taught; from the name of the supposed former owner of that estate, the Attic hero Akademos. Compare academe, academia, Akademeia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|académie}} French académie, {{der|en|la|acadēmīa}} Latin acadēmīa, {{der|en|grc|Ἀκαδημία}} Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-}} Academy (uncountable)
  1. (classical studies, history) The school for advanced education founded by Plato; the garden where Plato taught. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Classical studies, History
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-6znqLo6i Topics: classical-studies, history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. (classical studies) The disciples of Plato. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Classical studies
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-uqHIPie5 Topics: classical-studies, history, human-sciences, sciences
  3. (classical studies, philosophy) Platonism. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Classical studies, Philosophy
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-GuUCnsK7 Topics: classical-studies, history, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  4. A specific society of scholars or artists. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-bEC~rzdM
  5. A place in the United States:
    A northern neighbourhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in St. Louis, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-BK~lIPQy Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Missouri, USA
  6. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (place): Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in South Dakota, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-X0XoRrak Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 5 12 4 9 44 22
  7. A place in the United States:
    A settlement in the city of Little River-Academy, Bell County, Texas.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Texas, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-njAfDLUP Related terms: academe, Academe, academentia, academia, academic, academical, academically, academician, academics, academy, Akademeia

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