Meaning & use
seminary
A college or school that trains students to become priests, ministers, or rabbis.
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He entered the seminary at eighteen to begin his studies for the priesthood.
The seminary offers courses in theology, church history, and pastoral counseling.
A note on using this word
Seminary is specifically religious training; a general college for other professions is not called a seminary.
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