academy

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  • Academy — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Academy (South Dakota) Academy (Texas) Academy bezeichnet auch: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences einen Hersteller von Modellbausätzen: Academy (Unternehmen) Siehe auch: Academy… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Academy — A*cad e*my, n.; pl. {Academies}. [F. acad[ e]mie, L. academia. Cf. {Academe}.] 1. 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • academy — (n.) late 15c., the classical Academy, from Fr. Académie, from L. Academia, from Gk. Akademeia grove of Akademos, a legendary Athenian of the Trojan War tales (his name apparently means of a silent district ), whose estate, six stadia from Athens …   Etymology dictionary

  • academy — [ə kad′ə mē] n. pl. academies [Fr académie < L academia < Gr akadēmeia: see ACADEME] 1. a private secondary or high school 2. a school offering instruction in a special field [a music academy] 3. an association of scholars, writers, artists …   English World dictionary

  • academy — [n1] school, especially for higher education boarding school, brainery*, finishing school, halls of ivy*, institute, military school, preparatory school, prep school, secondary school, seminary; concept 289 academy [n2] society or institution… …   New thesaurus

  • Academy — of Athens …   Philosophy dictionary

  • academy — index institute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • academy — ► NOUN (pl. academies) 1) a place of study or training in a special field. 2) a society or institution of distinguished scholars, artists, or scientists that aims to promote and maintain standards in its field. 3) US & Scottish a secondary school …   English terms dictionary

  • Academy — An academy (Greek Ἀκαδημία) 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, north …   Wikipedia

  • academy — /euh kad euh mee/, n., pl. academies. 1. a secondary or high school, esp. a private one. 2. a school or college for special instruction or training in a subject: a military academy. 3. an association or institution for the advancement of art,… …   Universalium

  • academy — n. 1) a military; naval; riding academy 2) an academy for (an academy for boys) 3) at an academy * * * [ə kædəmɪ] naval riding academy a military at an academy an academy for (an academy for boys) …   Combinatory dictionary


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