English dictionary

academy

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a secondary school (usually private)

noun.group

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an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

noun.group

Synonyms honorary society

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a school for special training

noun.group

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a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

noun.artifact

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

noun

Source: webster1913