Main Entry:: acad·e·my
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈka-də-mē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural acad·e·mies
Etymology:: Latin academia, from Greek Akadēmeia, from Akadēmeia, gymnasium where Plato taught, from Akadēmos Attic mythological hero
Date:: 1549

1 a: a school usually above the elementary level; especially : a private high school b: a high school or college in which special subjects or skills are taught c: higher education —used with the<the functions of the academy in modern society>2capitalized a: the school for advanced education founded by Plato b: the philosophical doctrines associated with Plato's Academy3: a society of learned persons organized to advance art, science, or literature4: a body of established opinion widely accepted as authoritative in a particular field

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