seminary

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛmɪn(ə)ri/

noun (plural seminaries)

  • a training college for priests or rabbis.

Derivatives

seminarian

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɛːrɪən/
noun

seminarist

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a seed plot): from Latin seminarium 'seed plot', neuter of seminarius 'of seed', from semen 'seed'