First Known Use: 1542
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seminary
noun sem·i·nary \ˈse-mə-ˌner-ē\
: a school for training religious leaders (such as priests, ministers, and rabbis)
plural sem·i·nar·ies
Full Definition 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
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Origin of SEMINARY
Middle English, seedbed, nursery, from Latin seminarium, from semin-, semen seed
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SEMINARY Defined for Kids
seminary
noun sem·i·nary \ˈse-mə-ˌner-ē\
plural sem·i·nar·ies
Definition of SEMINARY for Kids
1
: a private school at or above the high school level
2
: a school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis
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