Old Academy
/ˌəʊld əˈkadəmi/noun
Originally: the school of philosophy founded by Plato in Athens in the 4th cent. b.c., as distinguished from schools founded by later Heads of the Academy, namely the Middle Academy of Arcesilaus, and the New Academy of Carneades. More recently: the Academy following the death of Plato or his immediate successors.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas North (1535–?1603), translator. From old + academy, in quot. 1579 after Middle French ancienne Academie.
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- pick someone's pockets
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- pick someone/thing out
- pick someone/thing to pieces (or apart)
- pick someone up
- pick something clean
- pick something out of a hat
- pick something over (or pick through)
- pick something up
- Pick's syndrome
- pickthank
- Pickt-hatch
- picktooth
- pick up
- pickup
- pick up after
- pickup arm
- pickup baler
- pickup bar
- pickup body
- pickup camper
- pickup joint
- pickup line