seminary

  • 11seminary — Seminar Sem i*nar , n. [G. See {Seminary}, n.] A group of students engaged, under the guidance of an instructor, in original research in a particular line of study, and in the exposition of the results by theses, lectures, etc.; formerly called… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12seminary — n. a theological seminary * * * [ semɪn(ə)rɪ] a theological seminary …

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  • 13seminary — UK [ˈsemɪnərɪ] / US [ˈsemɪˌnerɪ] noun [countable] Word forms seminary : singular seminary plural seminaries a college for people who want to train to be priests or religious leaders …

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  • 14seminary — noun (plural naries) Etymology: Middle English, seedbed, nursery, from Latin seminarium, from semin , semen seed Date: 1542 1. an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated < a seminary of vice and crime > 2. a. an&#8230; …

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  • 15seminary — seminarial, adj. /sem euh ner ee/, n., pl. seminaries. 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.&#8230; …

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  • 16seminary — noun a) A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers. Three little maids who, all unwary, b) A private residential school for girls. Come from a ladies seminary See Also: seminar …

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  • 17seminary — sem|i|na|ry [ˈsemınəri US neri] n plural seminaries [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: seminarium place where seeds are grown, seminary , from semen; SEMEN] 1.) a college for training priests or ministers 2.) old fashioned a school …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18seminary — [[t]se̱mɪnəri, AM neri[/t]] seminaries N COUNT A seminary is a college where priests, ministers, or rabbis are trained …

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  • 19seminary — sem•i•nar•y [[t]ˈsɛm əˌnɛr i[/t]] n. pl. nar•ies 1) rel a special school that prepares students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate 2) edu a school, esp. one of higher grade 3) edu a school of secondary or higher level for young women 4) a …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20Seminary Hill School — Seminary Hill SchoolPrincipalMartha LangillBuilt1854Religious affiliationNoneLocationWest Lebanon, New Hampshire, United StatesSchool websitehttp://www.lebanon.k12.nh.us/shes/index.htmlSeminary Hill School is officially called Seminary Hill&#8230; …

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