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seminary

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seminary
a) A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.

Three little maids who, all unwary,

b) A private residential school for girls.

Come from a ladies seminary

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  • seminary — 1> семинария, школа Ex: a seminary for young ladies институт благородных девиц 2> духовная семинария (особ. римско католическая) 3> с х. рассадник (тж. перен.) Ex: a seminary of vice рассадник зла 4> с х. питомник 5> семинар Ex: seminary library… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • seminary — noun 1) духовная семинария (особ. католическая) 2) семинария, шко ла (особ. для девочек) 3) питомник, рассадник (тж. перен.) …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • Seminary — A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of higher education for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry. The English… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminary — No debe confundirse con Seminario. Seminary, Misisipi Pueblo de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • seminary — ˈsemɪnərɪ сущ. 1) перен. а) колыбель the seminary of poetry ≈ колыбель поэзии б) питомник, рассадник This place had been a seminary of all public and all private vices. ≈ Это место было рассадником всех общественных и частн …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • Seminary — Sem i*na*ry, n.; pl. {Seminaries}. [L. seminarium, fr. seminarius belonging to seed, fr. semon, seminis, seed. See {Seminal}.] 1. A piece of ground where seed is sown for producing plants for transplantation; a nursery; a seed plat. [Obs.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seminary — Seminar Sem i*nar , n. [G. See {Seminary}, n.] A group of students engaged, under the guidance of an instructor, in original research in a particular line of study, and in the exposition of the results by theses, lectures, etc.; formerly called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seminary — noun (plural naries) Etymology: Middle English, seedbed, nursery, from Latin seminarium, from semin , semen seed Date: 1542 1. an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated < a seminary of vice and crime > 2. a. an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • seminary — seminarial, adj. /sem euh ner ee/, n., pl. seminaries. 1. a special school providing education in theology, religious history, etc., primarily to prepare students for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate. 2. a school, esp. one of higher grade.… …   Universalium

  • Seminary — Sem i*na*ry, a. [L. seminarius.] Belonging to seed; seminal. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Фильмы

  • In the Name of Peace, 1977 — Фильм по заказу Московской Патриархии рассказывает о работе Всемирной конференции руководителей церквей, общин, объединений, государственных и общественных деятелей в защиту мира под девизом "Религиозные деятели за прочный мир, разоружение и справедливое отношение между народами".
  • The Russian Orthodox Church in the USSR., 1978 — The film is made upon request of the State Committee of the USSR Council of Ministers for Television and Radio Broadcasting. About thr modern life of the Russian Orthodox Church, about religious freedom.The sacraments, ceremonies, seminaries and etc. are shot.
  • In the Name of the Holy Gift of Life (The World Conference of Religious Figures held in Moscow), 1982 — The film is dedicated to the World Conference of Religious Persons held in Moscow.