seminary

noun

sem·i·nary ˈse-mə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce seminary (audio)

plural seminaries

: an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated

a seminary of vice and crime

: an institution of secondary or higher education

: an institution for the training of candidates for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate

Example Sentences

a seminary exclusively for women some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score

Recent Examples on the Web Cruise spent some time studying at a seminary in Cincinnati before deciding to pursue an acting career.

Mike Rose, cleveland, 25 June 2022 Carlo first went to a seminary, in preparation for a career in the Church.

Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Waugaman has long had an interest in science, even studying botany in college before attending the Lexington seminary in the early 1970s.

James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2022 The Jesuits carry out educational, health and economic projects and have a seminary there.

Fox News, 23 June 2022 Father Anthony, a parish priest in Pittsburgh, described being treated for depression and anxiety in the seminary.

Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 20 June 2022 Akin said the seminary has already removed his name from programs and facilities.

Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2022 None of these worldly activities is inconsistent with a religious community that also operates a seminary, Morin said.

oregonlive, 14 May 2022 The nation's oldest Jewish seminary could stop ordaining rabbis in Cincinnati if Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion's board of governors passes a new proposal next month.

Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	seminaries
释义	seminary noun sem·i·nary ˈse-mə-ˌner-ē plural seminaries 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 Synonyms academe academy school See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a seminary exclusively for women some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score Recent Examples on the Web Cruise spent some time studying at a seminary in Cincinnati before deciding to pursue an acting career. Mike Rose, cleveland, 25 June 2022 Carlo first went to a seminary, in preparation for a career in the Church. Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Waugaman has long had an interest in science, even studying botany in college before attending the Lexington seminary in the early 1970s. James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2022 The Jesuits carry out educational, health and economic projects and have a seminary there. Fox News, 23 June 2022 Father Anthony, a parish priest in Pittsburgh, described being treated for depression and anxiety in the seminary. Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 20 June 2022 Akin said the seminary has already removed his name from programs and facilities. Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2022 None of these worldly activities is inconsistent with a religious community that also operates a seminary, Morin said. oregonlive, 14 May 2022 The nation's oldest Jewish seminary could stop ordaining rabbis in Cincinnati if Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion's board of governors passes a new proposal next month. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, seedbed, nursery, from Latin seminarium, from semin-, semen seed First Known Use 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing seminary major seminary minor seminary major seminary minor seminary Kids Definition seminary noun sem·i·nary ˈse-mə-ˌner-ē plural seminaries 1 : a private school at or above the high school level 2 : a school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis seminaries noun plural of seminary 1 as in schools a place or establishment for teaching and learning a seminary exclusively for women Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance schools academies academes kindergartens madrassas madrasahs madrasas madrassahs yeshivot yeshivas preparatory schools prep schools public schools secondary schools high schools elementary schools primary schools boarding schools common schools trade schools preps grammar schools charter schools middle schools magnet schools minischools training schools senior high schools junior high schools Sunday schools 2 as in centers a place or environment that favors the development of something some claimed that orphanages were seminaries of sin and petty crime, turning out juvenile delinquents by the score Synonyms & Similar Words centers nurseries hotbeds hothouses meccas seedbeds nests capitals bases breeding grounds hubs niduses crucibles nuclei focuses foci headquarters nidi seats hearts nucleuses focuses foci cores eyes cynosures
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seminary

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