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académie

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académie [akademi] nf (= société) → learned society (= école) [d'art, de danse] → academy;
(Art) (= nu); nude;
(Scol) (= circonscription); regional education authority;
l'Académie (française) → the French Academy
Académie françaiseThe Académie française was founded by Cardinal Richelieu in 1635, during the reign of Louis XIII. It is made up of forty elected scholars and writers who are known as "les Quarante" or "les Immortels". One of the Académie's functions is to keep an eye on the development of the French language, and its recommendations are frequently the subject of lively public debate. It has produced several editions of its famous dictionary and also awards various literary prizes.
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