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  • 41Academy figure — Academy A*cad e*my, n.; pl. {Academies}. [F. acad[ e]mie, L. academia. Cf. {Academe}.] 1. A garden or grove near Athens (so named from the hero Academus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; hence, the school of… …

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  • 42West Pointer — West Pointer, a student or graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y …

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  • 43Academy Award for Original Music Score — The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. [cite web | title=Rule Sixteen of the 78th Academy… …

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  • 44West Liberty State College — Infobox University name=West Liberty State College motto= Make the Most of Yourself established=1837 type=Public coeducational president=Robin C. Capehart (2007 present) city=West Liberty campus=Rural on 290 acres faculty=158 state=W. Va. country …

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  • 45Academy — An academy (Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato s school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, north …

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  • 46Academy (English school) — Mossbourne Community Academy, the successor to Hackney Downs School. (October 2005) In the education system of England, an academy is a school that is directly funded by central government (specifically, the Department for Education) and… …

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  • 47academy — noun /əˈkædəmi/ a) A society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science the French Academy; the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; academies of literature and… …

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  • 48academy — 01. His parents sent him to a military [academy] because they thought he was getting a little too wild. 02. After taking classical ballet for years, Jennifer decided to try a jazz dance course at the [academy]. 03. The local high school has an… …

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  • 49United States Military Academy — (also West Point) the military school that trains officers for the US Army. It is at West Point, New York, and was established by Congress in 1802. It has about 4 000 students, who are called cadets. Famous US generals who were trained there… …

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  • 50Academy Award for Best Director — Awarded for Excellence in cinematic direction achievement Presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Country United States First awarded 1929 (for direction in films released durin …

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