Seminary
noun
A special school for training and educating priests, ministers, or rabbis.
After high school, he decided to attend a seminary to become a priest.
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Academic
noun
A place where something is produced or developed, especially a place that provides a good situation in which an idea or belief can grow.
His childhood home was a seminary of creativity and free-thinking.
Often appears as...
- seminary of thought
- seminary of learning
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Idiomatic
noun
A special school for training and educating priests, ministers, or rabbis.
After high school, he decided to attend a seminary to become a priest.
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Academic
noun
A place where something is produced or developed, especially a place that provides a good situation in which an idea or belief can grow.
His childhood home was a seminary of creativity and free-thinking.
Often appears as...
- seminary of thought
- seminary of learning
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Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Religious education
The word 'seminary' often relates to institutions for those devoted to pursuing religious careers.
He's at the seminary studying to become a deacon.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender history
Historically, seminaries enrolled only men, but many now are coeducational.
The seminary now welcomes female students training for the priesthood.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural significance
In many cultures, seminaries are respected places and people attending them are held in high esteem.
Her family was proud when she entered the seminary to dedicate her life to spiritual service.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious education
The word 'seminary' often relates to institutions for those devoted to pursuing religious careers.
He's at the seminary studying to become a deacon.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender history
Historically, seminaries enrolled only men, but many now are coeducational.
The seminary now welcomes female students training for the priesthood.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural significance
In many cultures, seminaries are respected places and people attending them are held in high esteem.
Her family was proud when she entered the seminary to dedicate her life to spiritual service.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious education
The word 'seminary' often relates to institutions for those devoted to pursuing religious careers.
He's at the seminary studying to become a deacon.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender history
Historically, seminaries enrolled only men, but many now are coeducational.
The seminary now welcomes female students training for the priesthood.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural significance
In many cultures, seminaries are respected places and people attending them are held in high esteem.
Her family was proud when she entered the seminary to dedicate her life to spiritual service.
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Using Religion As A Tool...
He thinks he's religious. He thinks he was doing the right thing. But he was not a religious authority. He was not a graduate of a seminary or any kind of traditional religious training.
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Why I choose humanism...
Something happened while I was studying in the seminary and training to be a priest. I came in contact with a different idea of life.
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Using Religion As A Tool...
He thinks he's religious. He thinks he was doing the right thing. But he was not a religious authority. He was not a graduate of a seminary or any kind of traditional religious training.
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Why I choose humanism...
Something happened while I was studying in the seminary and training to be a priest. I came in contact with a different idea of life.
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Fred Rogers
American Celebrity
I saw this new thing called television, and I saw people throwing pies in each other's faces, and I thought, 'This could be a wonderful tool for education! Why is it being used this way?' So I said to my parents, 'You know, I don't think I'll go into seminary right away. I think I'll go into television.
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Joel Robuchon
French Chef
When I was 13, I entered the seminary in the hope of becoming a priest. But I often found myself helping the nuns in the kitchen and thus discovered my passion for cooking. I began to cultivate my skills and aspirations at the age of 15, when I embarked on my first apprenticeship.
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Johnny Vegas
British Comedian
I came from a very loving home, had a happy life with no great aspirations, but going to the seminary changed me. There was a chunk of my childhood missing. Once I'd realised it wasn't for me, I still felt a tremendous pressure to continue for fear of letting everybody down.
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T. B. Joshua
Nigerian Clergyman
After my primary school education, I started gathering little children by visiting parents to ask if they wanted somebody to care for their kids by teaching them the Bible. I have never attended any seminary school or Bible college in my life.
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Peter Jurasik
American Actor
I went whole hog at the actor's lifestyle - really embraced it. I had by then known how much I loved acting already, because I discovered acting from a teacher in the seminary - that's the first place I ever did it, in the seminary.
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Rudy Giuliani
American Politician
I was very serious about being a priest, twice in my life. Almost joined the Montfort Seminary after I graduated from high school. Almost went back in the seminary during college.
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Eugene Kennedy
American Psychologist
The seminary of the future must relate itself to flesh-and-blood men, or it provides a framework that only talks about the people of God but never really shares life with them.
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David Dellinger
I received more genuine religious stimulation in prison than in the seminary.
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Pascal Siakam
Cameroonian Athlete
I mean, I went to a Catholic school - they call it seminary.
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Clarence Thomas
American Judge
I went into the seminary when I was 16.
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Fred Rogers
American Celebrity
I saw this new thing called television, and I saw people throwing pies in each other's faces, and I thought, 'This could be a wonderful tool for education! Why is it being used this way?' So I said to my parents, 'You know, I don't think I'll go into seminary right away. I think I'll go into television.
Quote examples
Joel Robuchon
French Chef
When I was 13, I entered the seminary in the hope of becoming a priest. But I often found myself helping the nuns in the kitchen and thus discovered my passion for cooking. I began to cultivate my skills and aspirations at the age of 15, when I embarked on my first apprenticeship.
Quote examples
Johnny Vegas
British Comedian
I came from a very loving home, had a happy life with no great aspirations, but going to the seminary changed me. There was a chunk of my childhood missing. Once I'd realised it wasn't for me, I still felt a tremendous pressure to continue for fear of letting everybody down.
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T. B. Joshua
Nigerian Clergyman
After my primary school education, I started gathering little children by visiting parents to ask if they wanted somebody to care for their kids by teaching them the Bible. I have never attended any seminary school or Bible college in my life.
Quote examples
Peter Jurasik
American Actor
I went whole hog at the actor's lifestyle - really embraced it. I had by then known how much I loved acting already, because I discovered acting from a teacher in the seminary - that's the first place I ever did it, in the seminary.
Quote examples
Rudy Giuliani
American Politician
I was very serious about being a priest, twice in my life. Almost joined the Montfort Seminary after I graduated from high school. Almost went back in the seminary during college.
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Eugene Kennedy
American Psychologist
The seminary of the future must relate itself to flesh-and-blood men, or it provides a framework that only talks about the people of God but never really shares life with them.
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David Dellinger
I received more genuine religious stimulation in prison than in the seminary.
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Pascal Siakam
Cameroonian Athlete
I mean, I went to a Catholic school - they call it seminary.
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Clarence Thomas
American Judge
I went into the seminary when I was 16.
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