Academy

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/@"k{d@mi/}}

Noun

 * 1) A society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science
 * 2) A school or place of training in which some special art is taught
 * 3) An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university.
 * 4) Popularly, a school, or seminary of learning, holding a rank between a college and a common school.
 * 5) A place of training; a school.
 * 6)  Academia.
 * 7)   A brothel (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue)

Synonyms

 * pushing school

Derived terms

 * academy figure
 * national academy
 * Academy of Sciences
 * academical

Related terms

 * learned society

Thesaurus
Gymnasium; Latin school; Realgymnasium; Realschule; Schule; ecole; educational institution; escuela; grammar school; high; high school; institute; intermediate school; junior high; junior high school; middle school; prep school; preparatory school; public school; scholastic institution; school; secondary school; seminary; senior high; senior high school; teaching institution