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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sem•i•nar•y /ˈsɛməˌnɛri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -nar•ies. - Religiona school that prepares students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
sem•i•nar•i•an, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sem•i•nar•y (sem′ə ner′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nar•ies. - Religiona special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
- Educationa school, esp. one of higher grade.
- Educationa school of secondary or higher level for young women.
- Educationseminar (def. 1).
- a place of origin and propagation:a seminary of discontent.
- Latin sēminārium, equivalent. to sēmin- (stem of sēmen) seed, semen + -ārium -ary
- late Middle English: seed plot, nursery 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: seminary /ˈsɛmɪnərɪ/ n ( pl -naries)- an academy for the training of priests, rabbis, etc
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin sēminārium a nursery garden, from sēmen seedˌsemiˈnarial adj |