BRITISH ACADEMY, THE


Meaning of BRITISH ACADEMY, THE in English

ˌBritish Aˈcademy, the BrE AmE

a society that was started in 1901 to encourage the study of language, literature, history, economics etc. Most of its members are university teachers who have done important work in their subjects. There is a similar society for people working in scientific fields, called the ↑ Royal Society

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.