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seminary

[sem-uh-ner-ee] / ˈsɛm əˌnɛr i /








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The winner Talarico, who has a Master of Divinity degree from a Christian seminary, offered a more genteel approach.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

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

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

Because he went to the seminary, then he went to Merrimack College, he was a teacher — he bounced around.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

In the fall of 1850, Kate attended the ladies’ seminary six days a week, the most regular schooling she had ever received.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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