"academe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæk.ə.diːm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæk.əˌdim/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-academe.wav [Southern-England] Forms: academes [plural]
Rhymes: -iːm Etymology: From New Latin academia, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía); Doublet of academy. Academe (frequently capitalized) is a poetic name for the garden or grove near ancient Athens where Plato taught, supposedly named for its former owner, the hero Ἀκάδημος (Akademos; Ἑκάδημος, Hekademos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|academia}} New Latin academia, {{der|en|grc|Ἀκαδημία}} Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía), {{doublet|en|academy}} Doublet of academy Head templates: {{en-noun}} academe (plural academes)
  1. (historical) The garden in Athens where the academics met. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-academe-en-noun-dJdp1JBV
  2. (poetic) An academy; a place of learning. Tags: poetic Synonyms: academy
    Sense id: en-academe-en-noun-5R2sVFDt
  3. (poetic) The scholarly life, environment, or community. Tags: poetic Synonyms: academia
    Sense id: en-academe-en-noun-7aVOs2F7
  4. A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant. Synonyms: pedant
    Sense id: en-academe-en-noun-JCSdQ0-w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 22 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Academe Derived forms: academese Related terms: Akademeia, academia, academy

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