"Academy" meaning in English

See Academy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ [US] Forms: the Academy [canonical]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)der. Classical Latin acadēmī̆ader. Middle English Achademia English Academy From Middle English Achademia, achademy, Achademye, achadomye, from Classical Latin Acadēmī̆a /acadēmī̆a, 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. Doublet of academia and Akademeia; compare academe. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:inh|enm:Achademia<ety:der<la-cla:acadēmī̆a>>|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)der. Classical Latin acadēmī̆ader. Middle English Achademia English Academy, {{inh|en|enm|Achademia,achademy,Achademye,achadomye}} Middle English Achademia, achademy, Achademye, achadomye, {{der|en|la-cla|Acadēmī̆a//acadēmī̆a}} Classical Latin Acadēmī̆a /acadēmī̆a, {{der|en|grc|Ἀκαδημία}} Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía), {{doublet|en|academia|Akademeia}} Doublet of academia and Akademeia Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-|def=1}} the Academy (uncountable)
  1. (classical studies, history) The school for advanced education founded by Plato; the garden where Plato taught. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-6znqLo6i Categories (other): Classical studies, History Topics: classical-studies, history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. (classical studies) The disciples of Plato. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-uqHIPie5 Categories (other): Classical studies Topics: classical-studies, history, human-sciences, sciences
  3. (classical studies, philosophy) Platonism. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-GuUCnsK7 Categories (other): Classical studies, Philosophy, English entries with etymology trees, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 6 8 10 2 17 30 26 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 6 8 11 3 15 31 25 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

Proper name

IPA: /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ [US]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)der. Classical Latin acadēmī̆ader. Middle English Achademia English Academy From Middle English Achademia, achademy, Achademye, achadomye, from Classical Latin Acadēmī̆a /acadēmī̆a, 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. Doublet of academia and Akademeia; compare academe. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:inh|enm:Achademia<ety:der<la-cla:acadēmī̆a>>|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)der. Classical Latin acadēmī̆ader. Middle English Achademia English Academy, {{inh|en|enm|Achademia,achademy,Achademye,achadomye}} Middle English Achademia, achademy, Achademye, achadomye, {{der|en|la-cla|Acadēmī̆a//acadēmī̆a}} Classical Latin Acadēmī̆a /acadēmī̆a, {{der|en|grc|Ἀκαδημία}} Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía), {{doublet|en|academia|Akademeia}} Doublet of academia and Akademeia Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-}} Academy (uncountable)
  1. 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 of St. Louis, English entries with etymology trees, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 6 8 10 2 17 30 26 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 6 8 11 3 15 31 25
  2. 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
    Sense id: en-Academy-en-name-X0XoRrak Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 6 8 10 2 17 30 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 8 11 3 11 41 20 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 5 7 9 4 17 36 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 7 9 3 12 42 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 7 10 4 11 42 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 6 8 11 3 15 31 25
  3. 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 Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 6 8 10 2 17 30 26 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 6 8 11 3 15 31 25 Related terms: academe, Academe, academentia, academia, academic, academical, academically, academician, academics, academy, Akademeia
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