seminary
noun pl. seminaries
- Now Rare a place where something develops, grows, or is bred
- Old-fashioned a school, esp. a private school for young women
- a school or college where persons are trained to become priests, ministers, or rabbis
See seminary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĕmˈə-nĕrˌē)
noun pl. sem·i·nar·ies a. A school, especially a theological school for the training of priests, ministers, or rabbis.
b. A school of higher education, especially a private school for girls.
- A place or environment in which something is developed or nurtured.
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