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academician - 3 dictionary results

ac⋅a⋅de⋅mi⋅cian

[ak-uh-duh-mish-uhn, uh-kad-uh-]
–noun
1. a member of an association or institution for the advancement of arts, sciences, or letters.
2. a follower or promoter of the traditional trends in philosophy, art, or literature: Reforms were instituted over the protests of the academicians.

Origin:
1740–50; < F académicien, equiv. to académic- academic + -ien -ian
ac·a·de·mi·cian   (āk'ə-də-mĭsh'ən, ə-kād'ə-)   
n.  
  1. An academic.
  2. A member of an art, literary, or scientific academy or society.

Academician

Ac`a*de*mi"cian\ (#; 277), n. [F. acad['e]micien. See Academy.]

1. A member of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, as of the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of arts.

2. A collegian. [R.] --Chesterfield.
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