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    seminary
    /ˈsɛmɪn(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. a college that trains students to be priests, rabbis, or ministers.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEMINARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SEMINARY definition: 1. a college for training people to become priests or ministers 2. a college for training people to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seminarySeminary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    seminary. noun. sem· i· nary ˈse-mə-ˌner-ē. plural seminaries. Synonyms of seminary. 1. : an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated. a seminary of vice and crime. 2. a. : an institution of secondary or higher education. b. : an institution for the training of candidates for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seminarySeminary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A seminary is a school, especially one where people train to be religious leaders. Seminary comes from the Latin word seminarium, meaning "plant nursery," which can be interpreted as, "breeding ground."

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEMINARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SEMINARY meaning: 1. a college for training people to become priests or ministers 2. a college for training people to…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEMINARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate. 2. a school, esp. one of higher grade. 3. a school of secondary or higher level for young women. 4. seminar (sense 1) 5. a place of origin and propagation.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseminary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of seminary noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SeminarySeminary - Wikipedia

    Saint-Sulpice Seminary, in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. A seminary, school of theology, theological college, or divinity school, is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in scripture and theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, in academics, or mostly in Christian ministry.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › seminarySeminary Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SEMINARY meaning: a school for training religious leaders (such as priests, ministers, and rabbis)

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › seminarySeminary - definition of seminary by The Free Dictionary

    1. a special school that prepares students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate. 2. a school, esp. one of higher grade. 3. a school of secondary or higher level for young women. 4. a place of origin and propagation: a seminary of discontent.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › seminary_n1seminary, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun seminary mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun seminary, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. seminary has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.