academy

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noun

1. a secondary school (usually private) (Freq. 5)
• Derivationally related forms:
academician
• Hypernyms:
secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school
2. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
honorary society
• Derivationally related forms:
academic, academician
• Hypernyms:
institution, establishment
• Hyponyms:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, French Academy, National Academy of Sciences, Royal Academy,
Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Society, Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge
• Member Meronyms:
academician
3. a school for special training
• Derivationally related forms:
academician
• Hypernyms:
school
• Hyponyms:
yeshiva, yeshivah, police academy, military academy, naval academy,
air force academy, Plato's Academy
4. a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
• Derivationally related forms:
academician
• Hypernyms:
establishment