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academe definition

aca·deme (ak′ə dēm′, ak′ə dēm′)

noun

  1. Rare a school; esp., a college or university
  2. 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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