seminary

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Etymology

From Latin sēminārium, from sēmen (“seed”). Compare seminar.

Noun

seminary (plural seminaries)

1. A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.
2. A private residential school for girls.
   • 1885, Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado

     Three little maids who, all unwary,

     Come from a ladies' seminary

3. (Mormonism) A class of religious education for youths ages 14–18 that accompanies normal secular education.

Related terms

• seminar

Translations

theological school

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 神學院 (cmn), 神学院 (cmn) (shénxúeyuàn)

• Czech: seminář (cs) m
• French: séminaire (fr) m

• German: Seminar (de) n
• Japanese: 神学校 (ja) (しんがっこう, shingakkō)
• Latin: sēminārium (la) n
• Russian: семинария (ru) (seminárija) f

Adjective

seminary (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to seed; seminal.