academy
noun
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Our word academy comes from the Greek word Akademeia, the name of the park or grove outside of ancient Athens where the philosopher Plato taught his students. Just as schools and parks today are often named after famous persons, the Akademeia had been named in honor of a Greek hero, Akademos.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Pete, as he was known, attended a military academy in San Marino, graduated from South Pasadena High School in 1945, joined the Navy and attended Occidental College and the California Institute of Technology under a Navy program.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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“Academy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academy. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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academy
noun
Greek Akadēmeia, the grove outside Athens where Plato had his school
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