Academe Definition
ăkə-dēm
noun
The academic environment, community, or world.
American Heritage
The Academy (see phrase under academy)
Webster's New World
Academic life.
American Heritage
The academic world.
Webster's New World
A place in which instruction is given to students.
American Heritage
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academe
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academesOrigin of Academe
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From New Latin academia, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmia); see academy. Academe (frequently capitalized) is a poetic name for the garden or grove near ancient Athens where Plato taught, supposedly named for its former owner, the hero Ἀκάδημος (Akademos; Ἑκάδημος, Hekademos).
From Wiktionary
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From Latin Acadēmīa the Academy academy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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