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Vinony

seminarian

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌsɛm.ɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ / /sɛ.məˈnɛɹi.ən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English seminary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English seminarian From seminary + -an.

  1. Someone who studies at a seminary.

    “I realized this all too well when as a seminarian I got stuck with the job of recruiting the washees for a Maundy Thursday service. It's much easier to be the one down on the floor with the basin[…]”