United States Naval Academy
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- proper noun
- /juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈneɪvəl əˈkædəmi/
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Academia Naval de los Estados Unidos
- Norringer is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy.
- graduate of the United States Naval Academy
Examples
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Kate Bigelow was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy.
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I would personally posit that the provision made in some honor codes, such as that of the Brigade of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy, which allows the observer of the violation to confront the accused without formally reporting him, aligns with the principles of traditional honor to a greater extent.
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He entered the United States Naval Academy when he was just 17 years old.
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His 22-year-old son, Jack, attends the United States Naval Academy, while his 20-year-old son, Jimmy, is a private in the Marine Corps.
Synonyms
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A school that trains people to be navy officers
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A college that trains people to become officers in the United States Navy
Surface Forms
Morphology
united + state + naval + academy
The meaning is directly compositional: 'United States' identifies the nation, 'naval' specifies the navy, and 'academy' denotes a training institution, so together they clearly refer to a U.S. naval training school. As a proper name this is literal rather than idiomatic, and similar forms exist in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will understand it.
Etymology
The United States Naval Academy is a name that shows what it is: United States for the country, Naval for the navy, and Academy for a school. It began as a place where young people learned to serve on ships, so today the name means 'the school that trains officers for the Navy and Marine Corps'.