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academy

acad·e·my [ ə-ˈka-də-mē]

academy

noun

[ə-ˈka-də-mē]

plural academies

Definition of academy

1a : a school usually above the elementary level
especially : a private high school

b : a high school or college in which special subjects or skills are taught

c : higher education —used with the
//the functions of the academy in modern society

2 capitalized

a : the school for advanced education founded by Plato

b : the philosophical doctrines associated with Plato's Academy

3 : a society of learned persons organized to advance art, science, or literature

4 : a body of established opinion widely accepted as authoritative in a particular field

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Did You Know

Our word academy comes from the Greek word Akademeia, the name of the park or grove outside of ancient Athens where the philosopher Plato taught his students. Just as schools and parks today are often named after famous persons, the Akademeia had been named in honor of a Greek hero, Akademos.

Recent Examples on the Web

//The emergence of Mason Mount gives the Blues yet another option, whilst there are plenty of other academy stars waiting for their chance to shine.
— SI.com, "5 Reasons Why Chelsea Shouldn't Offer Willian a New Contract," 17 Sep. 2019
//Lage tutored João at Benfica's famed academy where Manchester City's Bernado Silva and 2016's Golden Boy award winner Renato Sanches first cut their teeth.
— Daniel Gallan, CNN, "Joao Felix: Cristiano Ronaldo comparisons 'unfair' says Benfica boss," 16 Sep. 2019
//The academy states male circumcision lowers the risk of contracting AIDS, lowers the risk of urinary tract infections and prevents foreskin infections.
— Omar Abdel-baqui, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan nonprofit protests male circumcision on Woodward Avenue," 14 Sep. 2019
//Annapolis, Maryland — The U.S. Naval Academy is investigating after what appears to be a noose was found hanging on academy property on the 56th anniversary of the March on Washington.
— CBS News, "Naval Academy probing apparent noose found in school building," 10 Sep. 2019
//Ideological bias within the academy is a real problem.
— Musa Al-gharbi, National Review, "Ideological Discrimination in Academia Is More Complicated than You Think," 9 Sep. 2019
//The king overhauled them late in the 19th century, founding a military and naval academy, creating a ministry of defence and indelibly associating them with the crown.
— The Economist, "Relations between Thailand’s army and king are becoming one-sided," 5 Sep. 2019
//The Newburyport native graduated from West Point in 2003 and was the captain of the academy’s hockey team his senior year.
— BostonGlobe.com, "A Walpole veteran is asking for the public’s help finding a bracelet he lost Saturday honoring a US Army veteran friend killed in action 14 years ago.," 17 Sep. 2019
//Manfred has established ties with youth baseball organizations, staged an annual major league game at the Little League World Series, and accelerated the growth of academies throughout the United States.
— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, "Behind the story: Getting a look at baseball’s future while exploring its past," 17 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of academy

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for academy

in sense 2, borrowed from Latin Acadēmīa, borrowed from Greek Akadḗmeia, Akadēmía, from the name of the gymnasium near Athens where Plato taught, from Akádēmos, Attic mythological hero + -eia or -ia -y entry 2; in senses 1, 3, and 4 borrowed from French, Italian, & New Latin; French académie, borrowed from Italian & New Latin; Italian accademia, borrowed from New Latin academia, going back to Latin Acadēmīa