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academe (s) (noun), academes (pl)
1. A place of learning, especially a college or university: When entering the academe for the first time, Jill was totally impressed with the atmosphere of the old building and hallways and thought that she would meet Harry Potter around the corner!
2. The environment of a school, community, or the world: The neighborhood where Virginia's mother and father lived reminded he of an academe because artists, authors, and musicians lived in the nearby homes.
3. A student or scholar: At the old college, Jane was termed a academe, or pedant, because of the college's long tradition of the academic studies offered.
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