SEMINARIAN

seminarian, seminarist

(noun) a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

seminarian (plural seminarians)

Someone who studies at a seminary.

Synonym: seminarist

Source: Wiktionary


Sem`i*na"ri*an, Sem"i*na*rist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. séminariste.]

Definition: A member of, or one educated in, a seminary; specifically, an ecclesiastic educated for the priesthood in a seminary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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