seminary

sem·i·nar·y

S0255600 (sĕm′ə-nĕr′ē) n. pl. sem·i·nar·ies 1. a. A school, especially a theological school for the training of clergy. b. A school of higher education, especially a private school for young women in the 1800s. 2. A place or environment in which something is developed or nurtured.

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[Middle English, seed plot, from Latin sēminārium, from sēminārius, of seed, from sēmen, sēmin-, seed; see sē- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

seminary

(ˈsɛmɪnərɪ) n, pl -naries1. (Education) an academy for the training of priests, rabbis, etc2. (Education) US another word for seminar¹3. (Agriculture) a place where something is grown[C15: from Latin sēminārium a nursery garden, from sēmen seed] ˌsemiˈnarial adj

sem•i•nar•y

(ˈsɛm əˌnɛr i)

n., pl. -nar•ies. 1. a special school that prepares students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate. 2. a school, esp. one of higher grade. 3. a school of secondary or higher level for young women. 4. a place of origin and propagation: a seminary of discontent. [1400–50; late Middle English: seed plot, nursery < Latin sēminārium, derivative of sēmin-, s. of sēmen seed, semen] sem`i•nar′i•al, adj.

seminary

A religious school where priests, ministers, or rabbis are trained.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	seminary - a private place of education for the youngprivate school - a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
	2.	seminary - a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbisreligious school - a school run by a religious body

seminary

noun college, school, high school, academy, institution, institute Nearly all my immediate family were dead, and I went into a seminary.

Translations

神学院

seminary

(ˈseminəri) – plural ˈseminaries – noun a training college for Roman Catholic priests. 天主教神學院 神学院