academe

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see also: Academe

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈæk.ə.diːm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈæk.əˌdim/

Noun

academe (plural academes)

1. (historical) The name of the garden in Athens where the academics met. [from late 16th c.]
2. (poetic) An academy; a place of learning. [from late 16th c.]

   Synonyms: academy

3. (poetic) The scholarly life, environment, or community. [from mid 19th c.]

   Synonyms: academia

4. A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant. [from mid 20th c.]

   Synonyms: pedant

Related terms

• Akademeia
• academia
• academy

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Academe

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Noun

1. Alternative spelling of academe

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