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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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academia

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌæ.kəˈdiː.mɪ.ə/Used In Literature ↓

(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.

In a Sentence

Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling.

Origin

From Latin academia, which comes from Greek Akadēmeia, the garden where Plato taught.

Common Phrases

. academiasinica academiade academianacional academiascientiarum academiaacademia realacademia laacademia within

Poetry examples for academia

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.