Meaning Of The Word Academy

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What's The Definition Of Academy?

academy
countable noun: Academy appears in the names of some societies formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
countable noun: Academy is sometimes used in the names of secondary schools and colleges, or private high schools in the United States.

academy in American English
a private secondary or high school
noun: a secondary or high school, esp. a private one

academy in British English
noun: an institution or society for the advancement of literature, art, or science
noun: the grove or garden near Athens where Plato taught in the late 4th century bc

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