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academy

acad.e.my \*-'kad-*-me-\ n [L academia, fr. Gk Akade-meia fr. Akade-meia, 
   gymnasiu] often attrib m where Plato taught, fr. Akade-mos Attic 
   mythological hero cap  1: the school of philosophy founded by Plato  2a: a 
   school above the elementary level; esp : a private high schoo l 2b: a high 
   school or college in which special subjects or skills are taught  3: a 
   society of learned persons united to advance art, science, or literatu re 
   4: a body of established opinion in a particular field widely accepted as 
   authoritative