seminary
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈsɛməˌnɛɹi// UK //sˈɛmɪnəɹi// sem·i·nary
n. a school where people study to become priests, ministers, or other religious leaders.
n. an educational institution for the training of clergy or religious professionals.
He studied theology at the local seminary.
She spent four years at the seminary preparing for her role in the community church.
The historic seminary, with its Gothic architecture and quiet courtyards, remains a place of deep intellectual and spiritual formation.
From Latin sēminārium, from sēmen (“seed”). Compare seminar. In the ground sense, from Middle English semynair, semynary.