academy
English meaning: Academy
Definition
(usually capitalized) The garden where Plato taught.
Example
“She was elected to the national academy of sciences.”
Another example: “He trained as an officer at the naval academy.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral to formal; an institution for the study of a special art or science, a society of distinguished scholars or artists (the Academy of Sciences), or a type of school. Historically refers to Plato's school. Common in education and the arts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Greek 'Akademeia', the grove near Athens where Plato taught, named after the hero Academus; entered English via Latin in the 16th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- military academy
- film academy
- academy award
- academy of sciences
- police academy
- naval academy
Word Forms
academy (n); academies (pl.); academic (adj/n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
Images
CC-licensed · free to useVideo
Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
- 1.5B