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(semɪnəri, US -neri) Word forms: plural seminariescountable nounA seminary is a college where priests, ministers, or rabbis are trained. Synonyms: college, school, high school, academy More Synonyms of seminary seminary in British English (ˈsɛmɪnərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -naries1. an academy for the training of priests, rabbis, etc 2. US another word for seminar (sense 1) 3. a place where something is grown Derived forms seminarial (ˌsemiˈnarial) adjective Word origin C15: from Latin sēminārium a nursery garden, from sēmen seed seminary in American English (ˈsɛməˌnɛri) nounWord forms: plural ˈsemiˌnaries1. Rare a place where something develops, grows, or is bred 2. OLD-FASHIONED a school, esp. a private school for young women 3. a school or college where persons are trained to become priests, ministers, or rabbis Word origin ME, seed plot < L seminarium, seed plot, nursery, neut. of seminarius, of seed < semen, a seed Examples of 'seminary' in a sentenceseminary Word lists withseminary schoolDefinition a college for the training of priests Nearly all my immediate family were dead, and I went into a seminary. Additional synonymsDefinition (in Scotland) a secondary school her experience as a police academy instructor Synonyms college, school, university, institution, institute, establishment, seminary, centre of learning, whare wananga (New Zealand) Definition an organization set up for a specific purpose, especially research or teaching a research institute devoted to software programming Synonyms establishment, body, centre, school, university, society, association, college, institution, organization, foundation, academy, guild, conservatory, fellowship, seminary, seat of learning Definition a large important organization such as a university or bank Class size varies from one type of institution to another. Synonyms establishment, body, centre, school, university, society, association, college, institute, organization, foundation, academy, guild, conservatory, fellowship, seminary, seat of learning - semidarkness
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Additional synonymsDefinition a place where children are educated a boy who was in my class at school Synonyms academy, college, institution, institute, discipline, seminary, educational institution, centre of learning, alma mater |