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PRONUNCIATION OF FRENCH ACADEMY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRENCH ACADEMY

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French Academy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FRENCH ACADEMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

French Academy

Académie française

L'Académie française, also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution, it was restored in 1803 by Napoleon Bonaparte. It is the oldest of the five académies of the Institut de France. The Académie consists of forty members, known as les immortels. New members are elected by the members of the Académie itself. Académicians hold office for life, but they may be removed for misconduct. Philippe Pétain, named Marshal of France after the victory of Verdun in World War I, was elected to the Academy in 1931 and, following his governorship of Vichy France in World War II, was forced to resign his seat in 1945. The body has the task of acting as an official authority on the language; it is charged with publishing an official dictionary of the language. Its rulings, however, are only advisory, not binding on either the public or the government. L'Institut de France building...

Definition of French Academy in the English dictionary

The definition of French Academy in the dictionary is an association of 40 French scholars and writers, founded by Cardinal Richelieu in 1635, devoted chiefly to preserving the purity of the French language.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRENCH ACADEMY

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French Community
French cricket
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French curve
French Directory
French door
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French dressing
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French Foreign Legion

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRENCH ACADEMY

academy
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Royal Academy
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Synonyms and antonyms of French Academy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «French Academy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRENCH ACADEMY

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The translations of French Academy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «French Academy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法兰西学院院士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Academia francés
570 millions of speakers

English

French Academy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रेंच अकादमी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأكاديمية الفرنسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Французская академия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Academia Francesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফরাসি একাডেমী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Académie française
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akademi Perancis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Französisch -Akademie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フランスアカデミー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프랑스어 아카데미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akademi Prancis
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Viện Hàn lâm Pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரஞ்சு அகாடமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रेंच अकादमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fransız Akademisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Accademia di Francia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Akademia Francuska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Французька академія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Academia franceză
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

γαλλική Ακαδημία
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Franse Akademie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Franska Akademien
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

French Academy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of French Academy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH ACADEMY»

The term «French Academy» is regularly used and occupies the 83.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH ACADEMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about French Academy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRENCH ACADEMY»

Discover the use of French Academy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to French Academy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Science Under Control: The French Academy of Sciences 1795-1914
This book examines French science in the 19th Century under the auspices of the French Academy of Sciences.
Maurice Crosland, 2002
2
The Medical Mandarins: The French Academy of Medicine in the ...
The second half of the book uses the activities and literary productions of the Academy to explore broader issues of medical history.
George Weisz, 1995
3
The French Academy: Classicism and Its Antagonists
This collection of essays by an international group of scholars examines the relationship between the classical ideal and the institution of the French Academy over three centuries.
June Ellen Hargrove, 1990
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A History of the French Academy, 1635[4]-1910: With an ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Duncan MacLaren Robertson, 2012
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Monsieur: Immortals Crowned By The French Academy
Don't say that it is not pretty," added my aunt, brushing the firedog with the tip of her tiny boot.
Gustave Droz, 2004
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Jacqueline: Immortals Crowned by the French Academy
She was considered one of the greatest living French female novelists. "Jaqueline" tells the story of the fifteen year old daughter of the Baron des Nailles. She lives with the Baron and her stepmother, whom she nearly worships.
Therese Bentzon, Theresa Delaney, 2010
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The Red Lily: Immortals Crowned By The French Academy
She no longer knew why the idea had come to her to spend a month with Miss Bell.
Anatole France, 2004
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Cinq Mars: Immortals Crowned by the French Academy
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Alfred de Vigny, 2010
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Cosmopolis. Crowned by the French Academy. with a Pref. by ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Paul Bourget, 2012
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History of Architectural Theory:
... additions to staff. Minutes of the sessions were signed hy all those present. Guests who were not memhers of the Academic were allowed to take part in The foundation of the French Academy of Architecture and the suhsequent challenge to.
Hanno-Walter Kruft, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRENCH ACADEMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term French Academy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Saturday Art: Realism Supplanted Romanticism, Commoners its …
Major proponents were Courbet, Daumier, Corot and Millet, who rejected the French Academy and portrayed the working class that kept the ... «Firedoglake, Jul 15»
2
Reading the World - En Francais
In 2007, his work Birmane was awarded the Prix Interallie, while Plonger won the French Academy Novel Award in 2013. "Being a reporter and ... «ACN Newswire, Jul 15»
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HGH Infrared Systems' Spynel-S Soars as part of a multi-sensor …
... 2010 Innovation Prize from the EuroNaval Committee, 2011 Kummerman Award from the French Academy of Marine, 2012 GovSec Platinum ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
4
'The First American'
... he was elected to the Royal Society of England and French Academy of Sciences. He proposed theories of heat absorption and ship design, ... «Leader and Times, Jul 15»
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Album of Mariam Sargsyan and Arthur Avanesov receives Golden …
... Sargsyan residing in France and pianist Arthur Avanesov has received the Golden Orpheus Award of the French Academy, Cultural.am said. «Panorama.am, Jul 15»
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Scottish Gossip: Rangers holiday pay, McCall, Celtic, Hearts target
Eddie Wolecki Black is expected to be named manager of French academy outfit Edusport after leaving his role at Scottish Women's Premier ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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Art: Serbian Mate Djordjevic wins French Academy award
(ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, JUNE 30 - Belgrade painter Nemanja Mate Djordjevic is this year's winner of the Pierre David-Weill Drawing Prize ... «ANSAmed, Jun 15»
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Fredericksburg Academy, Courtland, James Monroe honor top …
He attended the full-immersion Governor's French Academy. Jacob has volunteered at the Salem Church Library every Saturday since eighth ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jun 15»
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City sign French star
With a strong physique and a willingness to shoot, the former French academy product netted a memorable goal from distance against Western ... «Hyundai A-League, Jun 15»
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How ancient port Arikamedu near Pondicherry was discovered by …
Le Gentil had been was commissioned by the French Academy of Sciences to observe the transit from Pondicherry, then a French colony. «Scroll.in, Jun 15»

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