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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSeminario
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se-mi-na-rio
"Ha deciso di andare al seminario per diventare sacerdote."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An institution for the training of priests or ministers.
"After high school, he decided to attend a seminary to pursue his calling in the ministry." - 2
A graduate school for theological studies.
"She enrolled in a seminary to deepen her understanding of religious texts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin seminarium, meaning 'seed-plot' or 'nursery', originating from semen ('seed'). Historically shifting from a botanical context to a metaphorical institution for training and cultivating future clergy, leaders, or scholars.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seminary" is said worldwide
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Séminaire
Transliteration: se-mi-nair
"Il a décidé d'aller au séminaire pour devenir prêtre."
Seminar
Transliteration: zeh-mee-nahr
"Er hat sich entschieden, ein Seminar zu besuchen, um Priester zu werden."
Seminario
Transliteration: se-mi-na-rio
"Ha deciso di andare al seminario per diventare sacerdote."
Seminario
Transliteration: se-mi-na-rio
"Decidió asistir al seminario para formarse como sacerdote."
Seminário
Transliteration: se-mi-ná-ri-o
"Ele decidiu ir ao seminário para se tornar padre."
सेमिनरी
Transliteration: seminari
"उसने पादरी बनने के लिए सेमिनरी जाने का निर्णय लिया।"
神学院
Transliteration: shén xué yuàn
"他决定去神学院学习成为牧师。"
신학교
Transliteration: sin hakgyo
"그는 목사가 되기 위해 신학교에 가기로 결정했다."
神学校
Transliteration: shingakkō
"彼は神学校に行くことを決めました。"
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