Royal Academy noun 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. Liberaldictionary.com
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for royal academy Royal Academy noun a society founded by George III in 1768 to foster a national school of painting, sculpture, and design in EnglandFull name: Royal Academy of Arts 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