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seminary

UK
/ˈsɛmɪnəri/
US
/ˈsɛmɪˌnɛri/

Translations

seminarynoun
seminaries
pl
UK
/ˈsɛmɪnəri/
US
/ˈsɛmɪˌnɛri/
He decided to attend a seminary to become a priest.
Он решил поступить в семинарию, чтобы стать священником.
Synonyms
divinity school
religious school
clergy training institution
seminary school
theological school
seminaryadjective
more seminary
Comp.
most seminary
Super.
UK
/ˈsem.ɪ.nər.i/
US
/ˈsem.əˌner.i/
Used attributively to describe things relating to a seminary (e.g., seminary education, seminary student).
Synonyms
sacerdotal
priestly
ministerial
religious
ecclesiastical
clerical
theological

Definitions

seminarynoun
A college or institution where individuals are trained to become priests, ministers, or rabbis.
After completing his undergraduate degree, he decided to enroll in a seminary to pursue his calling in the ministry.
A place of origin and propagation, often used metaphorically.
The university was considered a seminary of revolutionary ideas during the 1960s.
A place where young trees or plants are grown for later transplanting; a nursery.
The gardener ordered saplings from a local seminary to replenish the orchard.
seminaryadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or associated with a (theological) seminary and its education or life.
She undertook seminary studies before beginning her parish assignment.
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