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academical
CIDE DICTIONARY
academical, a. [L. academicus: cf. F. académigue. See Academy.].
- Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the Academic sect or philosophy. [1913 Webster]
- Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
academical, adj. & n.
--adj. belonging to a college or university.
--n. (in pl.) university costume.
--adj. belonging to a college or university.
--n. (in pl.) university costume.
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academical
Elegance
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