Royal Academy

American  

noun

1. a society founded in 1768 by George III of England for the establishment of a school of design and the holding of an annual exhibition of the works of living artists.

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Royal Academy British  

noun

1. Full name: Royal Academy of Arts.  a society founded by George III in 1768 to foster a national school of painting, sculpture, and design in England

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Example Sentences

After studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London, she toured the world with the female electric violin quartet Escala after reaching the final of Britain's Got Talent in 2008.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1964, she quickly found her footing as a working actor, appearing on the West End and becoming an associate artist at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

While a student at the French Royal Academy in Rome, however, he absorbed the lessons of Italian Baroque masters, notably Guercino and Caravaggio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

BT Group boss Allison Kirkby, Revolut chief executive Francesca Carlesi and Dr Hayaatun Sillem, chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering, are among its 15 founding members.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

“Four years at the Royal Academy for this. Out with your pencils. Out with your rulers.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell