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academician

noun ac·a·de·mi·cian \ˌa-kə-də-ˈmi-shən, ə-ˌka-də-\

Definition of ACADEMICIAN

1
a :  a member of an academy for promoting science, art, or literature
b :  a follower of an artistic or philosophical tradition or a promoter of its ideas
2
:  academic
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First Known Use of ACADEMICIAN

1748

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

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