Definitions for academy
əˈkæd ə miacad·e·my

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. academynoun

   a secondary school (usually private)

2. academy, honorary societynoun

   an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

3. academynoun

   a school for special training

4. academynoun

   a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. academynoun

   A society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science

   the French Academy; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; academies of literature and philology.

2. academynoun

   A school or place of training in which some special art is taught

   the military academy at West Point; a riding academy; the Academy of Music.

3. academynoun

   An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school.

4. academynoun

   Popularly, a school, or seminary of learning, holding a rank between a college and a common school.

5. academynoun

   A place of training; a school.

6. academynoun

   Academia.

7. academynoun

   A body of established opinion in a particular field, regarded as authoritative.

8. Etymology: * First attested in 1474.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ACADEMYnoun

   Etymology: anciently, and properly, with the accent on the first syllable, now frequently on the second. Academia, Lat. from Academus of Athens, whose house was turned into a school, from whom the Groves of Academe in John Milton.

   1. An assembly or society of men, uniting for the promotion of some art.

   Our court shall be a little academy, Still and contemplative in living arts. William Shakespeare, Love’s Lab. Lost.

   2. The place where sciences are taught.

   Amongst the academies, which were composed by the rare genius of those great men, these four are reckoned as the principal; namely, the Athenian school, that of Sicyon, that of Rhodes, and that of Corinth. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   3. An university.4. A place of education, in contradistinction to the universities or public schools.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Academy

   An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece.

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1. academy

   An academy is an institution or organization dedicated to the pursuit, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge and learning in various fields. This can include educational institutions such as schools, universities, or training centers, as well as professional bodies or societies that promote and support a particular subject, skills, or discipline.

2. academy

   An academy is a type of institution dedicated to the advancement of learning or teaching in a specialized field. This can include schools, colleges, or universities, as well as professional organizations that promote research and education in a specific area of study.

3. academy

   An academy is an institution or place of learning that provides specialized education, teaching or training in specific fields such as arts, sciences, or a specific profession. It can be a school, college, or a professional learning society. Academies may also refer to organizations that aim to promote and recognize excellence in certain fields, often through annual awards and prizes.

4. academy

   An academy is an institution or place of learning and study, often specializing in specific subjects or fields like arts, sports, or sciences. It can also refer to a society or organization established for the advancement of literature, arts, or sciences. The term may also sometimes denote a secondary or high school.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Academynoun

   a garden or grove near Athens (so named from the hero Academus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; hence, the school of philosophy of which Plato was head

2. Academynoun

   an institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university. Popularly, a school, or seminary of learning, holding a rank between a college and a common school

3. Academynoun

   a place of training; a school

4. Academynoun

   a society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science; as, the French Academy; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; academies of literature and philology

5. Academynoun

   a school or place of training in which some special art is taught; as, the military academy at West Point; a riding academy; the Academy of Music

6. Etymology: [F. acadmie, L. academia. Cf. Academe.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Academy

   An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the commonly used term for the collective institutions of higher learning.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Academy

   ak-ad′em-i, n. (orig.) the school of Plato: a higher school: a society for the promotion of science or art.—adjs. Academ′ic, -al, of an academy: theoretical as opposed to practical.—adv. Academ′ically.—n.pl. Academ′icals, the articles of dress worn by members of an academy or college.—ns. Academic′ian, Acad′emist, a member of an academy, or, specially, of the French Academy, or the Royal Academy in London. [Gr. Akadēmia, the name of the garden near Athens where Plato taught.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Academy

   a public shady park or place of groves near Athens, where Plato taught his philosophy and whence his school derived its name, of which there are three branches, the Old, the Middle, and the New, represented respectively by Plato himself, Arcesilaos, and Carneades. The French Academy, of forty members, was founded by Richelieu in 1635, and is charged with the interests of the French language and literature, and in particular with the duty of compiling an authoritative dictionary of the French language. Besides these, there are in France other four with a like limited membership in the interest of other departments of science and art, all now associated in the Institute of France, which consists in all of 229 members. There are similar institutions in other states of Europe, all of greater or less note.

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1. academy

   A type of school or education facility.

   The local academy has students who are delighted to be there and learning.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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1. Academy

   Academic vs. Academy -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Academic and Academy.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Academy

   From the garden of Academus, where Plato taught his disciples; called on this account the Academics, or Academic School of Philosophy.

Matched Categories

1. • Establishment
   • School
   • Secondary School

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'academy' in Nouns Frequency: #2349

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How to pronounce academy?

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How to say academy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of academy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of academy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of academy in a Sentence

1. Luis Armando Campos:

   He took me into his office and it was there where, for the first time, he asked me to take off my shoes and my socks and kissed my feet. He said it was something normal and that he was giving a scholarship at this academy and that I could thank him this way, that it wasn't something bad, that he was not going to tell anybody and that this was normal.

2. Jaime Imitola:

   We must help educate our patients not only in the clinic setting, but also by working with patient advocacy groups such as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the ALS Association, we all want to end the plight of our patients, and the challenges brought about by stem cell tourism are an opportunity for medical societies such as the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association to advocate against unsafe and unproven practices, and to end the exploitation of therapeutic hope.

3. Everett Piper:

   The classical liberal is someone who stands for freedom, for liberty and for liberation. What we see today within the American academy is the shutting down of ideas. We see ideological fascism rather than academic freedom. The conservative voice is actually more classically liberal because we’re arguing for an open, robust exchange of ideas. Why? Because we can trust truth to judge the debate rather than politics or power.”

4. Whoopi Goldberg:

   Boycotts – to me – are a pain in the butt, if you want to [ boycott ]... don't go see the movie. ... If we're not here, then we're really not here. Also on the red carpet, actress Kerry Washington, who stunned in a white and black leather dress, told Robin Roberts why she chose to attend Academy Awards.

5. Kanisha Tillman:

   Clearly, Winterville Charter Academy parents know that's not how the history works, but what upset me even more -- not only is she teaching history and the Constitution wrong -- but the fact that she personalized it and made Winterville Charter Academy parents students stand up, raise their hand, separate themselves from the rest of the class, and say that they would be working for her in the field as slaves.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=academy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Academy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=academy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=academy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=academy
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Academy
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=academy
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=academy