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| a·cad·e·my [ ə káddəmee ] (plural a·cad·e·mies) |
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1. society: a formal society whose purpose is to promote a particular aspect of knowledge or culture
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2. specialized school: an educational institution devoted to a particular subject
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3. private high school: a secondary or high school, usually a private one
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usually used in school names
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4. academic world: the academic community, especially scholars at colleges and universities
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Latin academia< Greek Akadēmeia, the school of philosophy founded by Plato, after the park on the outskirts of Athens where he taught] |
