seminary

seminary
Seminar Sem`i*nar", n. [G. See {Seminary}, n.] A group of students engaged, under the guidance of an instructor, in original research in a particular line of study, and in the exposition of the results by theses, lectures, etc.; -- formerly called also {seminary}, now seldom used in this sense. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Seminary Co-op — Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. is a cooperative bookstore with three branches in the Chicago area. Its flagship, known colloquially as the Seminary Co op or simply the Sem Co op, is located in the basement of the Chicago Theological… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminary — Sem i*na*ry, n.; pl. {Seminaries}. [L. seminarium, fr. seminarius belonging to seed, fr. semon, seminis, seed. See {Seminal}.] 1. A piece of ground where seed is sown for producing plants for transplantation; a nursery; a seed plat. [Obs.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Seminary — Seminary, MS U.S. town in Mississippi Population (2000): 335 Housing Units (2000): 150 Land area (2000): 0.949315 sq. miles (2.458715 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.006709 sq. miles (0.017375 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.956024 sq. miles (2.476090… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Seminary, MS — U.S. town in Mississippi Population (2000): 335 Housing Units (2000): 150 Land area (2000): 0.949315 sq. miles (2.458715 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.006709 sq. miles (0.017375 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.956024 sq. miles (2.476090 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • seminary — mid 15c., plot where plants are raised from seeds, from L. seminarium plant nursery, figuratively, breeding ground, from seminarius of seed, from semen (gen. seminis) seed (see SEMEN (Cf. semen)). Meaning school for training priests first… …   Etymology dictionary

  • seminary — ► NOUN (pl. seminaries) ▪ a training college for priests or rabbis. DERIVATIVES seminarian noun seminarist noun. ORIGIN Latin seminarium seed plot, seminary , from semen seed …   English terms dictionary

  • Seminary — Sem i*na*ry, a. [L. seminarius.] Belonging to seed; seminal. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seminary — [sem′ə ner΄ē] n. pl. seminaries [ME, seed plot < L seminarium, seed plot, nursery, neut. of seminarius, of seed < semen, a SEED] 1. Now Rare a place where something develops, grows, or is bred 2. Old fashioned a school, esp. a private… …   English World dictionary

  • Seminary — A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of higher education for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry. The English… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminary — No debe confundirse con Seminario. Seminary, Misisipi Pueblo de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”