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seminary

se·mi·nary

UK/ˈsɛmɪnəɹi/ US/ˈsɛmənɛɹi/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

1.

a private place of education for the young

2.

a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis

Origin

From Latin sēminārium, from sēmen (“seed”). Compare seminar. In the ground sense, from Middle English semynair, semynary.

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