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seminary

[sem-uh-ner-ee] / ˈsɛm əˌnɛr i /








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He studied in a seminary in Qom after his service with the Revolutionary Guard and wears the black turban of a sayyid, indicating that he traces his lineage to the prophet Muhammad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

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

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 just started my MFA program and moved into a former seminary that had been converted into student housing.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

“Besides,” I added, “right now, the seminary is the best place for him.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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