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seminary

[sem-uh-ner-ee] / ˈsɛm əˌnɛr i /








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The new consecrations are set to take place near the society's seminary in Econe, a village in the Rhone valley in Alpine southwest Switzerland, at the foot of the mountains.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

He enrolled in seminary and began preaching within China’s official church system.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

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

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Salon Feb. 17, 2026

It was a seminary, but there was no obligation to the priesthood.

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

A senior cleric from Najaf's Shia seminaries then led the funeral prayers.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He studied at religious seminaries in Mashhad before continuing his education in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf and the religious centre of Qom.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

“The church is thriving in many parts of Africa, and seminaries there are full in a way they are not in the U.S. or Europe,” said Kevin Hughes, a professor of theology at Villanova University.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Most of them reside and run seminaries in the holy cities of Qom in Iran and Najaf in Iraq.

From Salon Mar. 6, 2026

The custom of fagging existed in this school, as in all the higher seminaries of England.

From Curiosities of Human Nature by Anonymous




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