Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for seminary. Search instead for semi-nary/2.
Definitions

seminary

[sem-uh-ner-ee] / ˈsɛm əˌnɛr i /








Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Khamenei left Mashhad in 1957 to attend seminary in the Shiite holy city of Najaf in Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

He left before completing seminary, joining the civil rights movement full time.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

But the changes blowing through Israel have not yet breached the walls of the Kisse Rahamim yeshiva - or Jewish seminary - in Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox city on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

I had dreams of becoming a Catholic priest and spent most of my 20s in various forms of conversion therapy in an attempt to prepare for the seminary and to be eligible for application.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025

His situation wasn’t improved when the authorities at the seminary decided to put him on a three-quarter salary until he proved his worth.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin