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- DictionarySem·i·nar·y/ˈseməˌnerē/
noun
- 1. a college that trains students to be priests, rabbis, or ministers.
1. : an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated. a seminary of vice and crime. 2. a. : an institution of secondary or higher education. b. : an institution for the training of candidates for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate. a school, especially one of higher grade. a school of secondary or higher level for young women.
A seminary, school of theology, theological college, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in scripture and theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, in academics, or mostly in Christian ministry.
SEMINARY meaning: 1. a college for training people to become priests or ministers 2. a college for training people to…. Learn more.
a college where people are trained to become priests, ministers, or rabbis. (Definition of seminary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of seminary. seminary. At the same time the seminaries, dependent on state subsidies following the secularization of church lands, went into decline.
Seminaries, on the other hand, are graduate schools that offer advanced theological education, focusing on preparing students for ministry or social justice leadership, pastoral roles, chaplaincy, academic pursuits, or specialized areas of study within the broader field of theology.
A seminary school, or seminary, is a graduate school studying theology, religion, and faith. Christian theological seminaries, such as Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS), teach from a Christ-centered biblical and theological perspective.
