academy
Other forms: academies
An academy is a fancy school, often one devoted to one subject or discipline, such as music or science. You can also use academy to describe the world of higher learning.
If you show unusual gifts as a clarinetist, you should consider attending the music academy in the next town. That's where you'll learn the most about your art. It's a private school, the Goodman Academy of Music, named after Benny Goodman, who was the greatest jazz clarinetist ever. If you want to use academy in its other sense, try "Those home experiments are cool, but without peer review, the academy will never accept them as science." Darn academy.
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a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledgetype of:establishmenta public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
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an institution for the advancement of art or science or literaturesynonyms: honorary societytypes:Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesan academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performanceAcademy of Television Arts and Sciencesan academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in televisionFrench Academyan honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French governmentNational Academy of Sciencesan honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil WarRoyal Academy, Royal Academy of Artsan honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in BritainRoyal Society, Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledgean honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported sciencetype of:
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a secondary school (usually private)type of:Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary schoola school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
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a school for special trainingtypes:police academyan academy for training police officersmilitary academyan academy for training military officersnaval academyan academy for training naval officersair force academyan academy for training air force officersPlato's Academya school established by Plato in ancient AthensUS Naval Academy, United States Naval Academya school for training men and women to become officers in the United States NavyUS Air Force Academy, United States Air Force Academya school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air ForceUS Military Academy, United States Military Academya school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Armytype of:schoolan educational institution
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Vocabulary lists containing academy
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