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Akademi

British  
/ əˈkɑːdəmɪ /

noun

  1. (in India) a learned society

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For his efforts, Hussain has been awarded with accolades including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, India’s most elite honor for performing artists, SFJazz’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Aga Khan Award, per his family’s statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Eastern Finland and Åbo Akademi University.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024

After turning down a place at university, she became a model for Christian Dior before opening the Akademi fashion boutique in Knightsbridge with a friend.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2017

Theater Tol & Akademi: Bells, Blackheath Common, Shooters Hill Road, SE3, tonight only, molpresents.com/showtime Aerial outdoor theatre and kathak dance as part of the Mayor of 's Showtime festival.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2012

The list of institutions that responded includes the Abo Akademi University in Finland, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, as well as schools in England, India and Switzerland.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2011

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