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sem•i•nar•y

Pronunciation: (sem'u-ner"ē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -nar•ies.
1. a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate.
2. a school, esp. one of higher grade.
3. a school of secondary or higher level for young women.
4. seminar (def. 1).
5. a place of origin and propagation: a seminary of discontent.

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