academies

Definition of academies in English English dictionary: plural of academy; acad
academy: Academia
academy: A school or place of training in which some special art is taught
the military academy at West Point; a riding academy; the Academy of Music.
academy: A brothel (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue)
academy: A society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science
the French Academy; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; academies of literature and philology.
academy: A place of training; a school
Academies of fanaticism.
military academies: plural form of military academy
academy: any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught
academy: {n} a school of liberal arts and sciences
Academy: a school for special training
Academy: - The Stargazer Academy is an online training ground for individuals of all ages It is comprised of various departments; each organized to give its users a different perspective on the resources that are available in the Library
Academy: an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
Academy: A training school; a place to train, learn, study, and achieve
Academy: (1) Schools that offer education at the high school level In the early 1800s, there were very few cities in the United States with high schools in the modern sense, and most Brethren of that period typically did not approve of higher education When the denominational mood began to change in the last quarter of the Nineteenth Century, some of the Brethren affiliated Colleges offered Academies during their formative years These programs were later discontinued as each college expanded their facilities and sought accreditation to pursue other goals (2) In a more contemporary setting, this term also refers to the Brethren Academy, a joint venture between the General Board Ministry Office and Bethany Theological Seminary, to establish a training school for continuing ministry It encompasses Education for a Shared Ministry, Training in Ministry, Leadership Development, Continued Education, and the Reading Program
Academy: - children are sent to an Academy to be indoctrinated into a trade at an early age
Academy: a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
Academy: Derived from Akademeia, the name of the garden where Plato taught his students; the term came to be applied to official (generally conservative) teaching establishments
Academy: Commonly used to denote the national school of art in 18th- and 19th-century France After 1862, the school's name became the Ècole des Beaux-Arts, and the Académie Française became the name of an official group of noted authors and artists
Academy: A school of art that holds annual competitions for professional artists
Academy: a secondary school (usually private)
Academy: A place of study, the word coming from the Greek name of a garden near Athens where Plato and other philosophers held discussions from the 5th century B C to he 6th century A D The First Academy of Fine Arts was the Academy of Drawing founded in 1563 in Florence The purpose was to foster the arts by systematic teachings, exhibitions, discussion and occasionally by financial assistance
academy: Popularly, a school, or seminary of learning, holding a rank between a college and a common school
academy: A school or place of training in which some special art is taught; as, the military academy at West Point; a riding academy; the Academy of Music
academy: {i} secondary school; school which offers special instruction; academic association or institution
academy: Academy appears in the names of some societies formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field. the American Academy of Psychotherapists. Society of learned individuals organized to advance art, science, literature, music, or some other cultural or intellectual area of endeavour. The word comes from the name of an olive grove outside ancient Athens, the site of Plato's famous school of philosophy in the 4th century BC. Academies appeared in Italy in the 15th century and reached their greatest influence in the 17th-18th centuries. Their purpose generally was to provide training and, when applicable, to create exhibiting or performance opportunities for their members or students. Most European countries now have at least one academy sponsored by or otherwise connected with the state. See also Académie Française. Academy Awards Donglin Academy Tung lin Academy Hanlin Academy Royal Academy of Arts United States Air Force Academy United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy
academy: Academy is sometimes used in the names of schools and colleges, especially those specializing in particular subjects or skills, or private high schools in the United States. the Royal Academy of Music. her experience as a police academy instructor
academy: A society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science; as, the French Academy; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; academies of literature and philology
academy: An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university
academy: A garden or grove near Athens (so named from the hero Academus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; hence, the school of philosophy of which Plato was head
academy: a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge a school for special training a secondary school (usually private) an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature