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seminaryEducational institution, usually for training in theology. In the U.S. the term was formerly also used to refer to institutions of higher learning for women, often teachers' colleges. Since at least the 4th century there have been seminaries for the training of clergy. The first known group of seminarians was gathered by St. Basil of Ancyra. The term dropped out of general use in the Middle Ages, when most theological training was in monasteries, and later, in the universities. After the Reformation and the emergence of new denominations, seminaries again came into use, especially in the U.S. The 16th-century Council of Trent ordered seminaries to be opened in every diocese. seminary 1. an academy for the training of priests, rabbis, etc. 2. US another word for seminar (sense 1) |
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Ammar wears the black turban of those who claim descent from the Prophet Muhammad and was educated in the theological colleges of Iran. Dupuis was professor of theology at two theological colleges in India. Assessing the various and diverse feminist theologies from around the world and reviewing the ways in which these are presently taught in the seminaries and theological colleges represented. |
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