seminary meaning

UK US /ˈsɛmənɛri/ 4 syllables

seminary (noun): a private place of education for the young.

seminary has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

seminary as a noun

  1. a private place of education for the young

    Type of: private school

    Related forms: seminarist

  2. a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis

    Type of: religious school

    Related forms: seminarist

How to pronounce seminary

seminary is pronounced /ˈsɛmənɛri/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in RY · 8-letter words

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