seminarian

English

Etymology

From seminary +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛm.ɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /sɛ.məˈnɛɹi.ən/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən

Noun

seminarian (plural seminarians)

1. Someone who studies at a seminary.

   Synonym: seminarist

   • 1995, Margaret Guenther, Toward Holy Ground, page 43:

     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 […]