A member of an academy, esp. of the Royal Academy of Arts, the Académie Française, or the Russian Academy of Sciences
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someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
an educator who works at a college or university
The title Academician denotes a Full Member of an art, literary, or scientific academy.
A member of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, as of the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of Arts; A collegian - Chesterfield; A member of the faculty of a college or university