academe
academe definition
aca·deme (ak′ə dēm′, ak′ə dēm′)
noun
- Rare a school; esp., a college or university
- the academic world
Academe definition
Aca·deme (ak′ə dēm′, ak′ə dēm′)
the Academy (sense ) (see phrase under academy)
Etymology: < Gr akadēmeia, the grove of Akadēmos, figure in ancient Greek legend
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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