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academes

academes is the plural of academe.

Meaning of academe

Noun

academe (plural academes)

  1. (historical) The garden in Athens where the academics met.
    Synonyms:
    academy
  2. (poetic) An academy; a place of learning.
    • Navarre shall be the wonder of the world; / Our court shall be a little Academe,/ Still and contemplative in living art.1603, William Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost
    Synonyms:
    academy
  3. (poetic) The scholarly life, environment, or community.
    • If it did nothing else, Homosexuality: Social, Psychological, and Biological Issues shows that the basic tenet of gay liberation—that is, viewing gayness as having an intrinsic validity—has finally entered and taken root in the groves of academe.1983 December 3, Michael Bronski, “Homosexuality: Social, Psychological and Biological Issues (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 20, page 10
    Synonyms:
    academia
  4. A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
    Synonyms:
    pedant

Questions about academes

What is academes the plural of?
Academes is the plural of academe.

Words near academes in the dictionary

  1. acada
  2. acadas
  3. academe
  4. academented
  5. academentia
  6. academes
  7. academese
  8. academia
  9. academial
  10. academian
  11. academians

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