sem ‧ i ‧ na ‧ ry /ˈsemənəri, ˈsemɪnəri $ -neri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural seminaries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: seminarium 'place where seeds are grown, seminary' , from semen ; ⇨ ↑ semen ]
1 . a college for training priests or ministers
2 . old-fashioned a school