major seminary

noun

: a Roman Catholic seminary giving usually the entire six years of senior college and theological training required for major orders

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of major seminary was in 1945

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“Major seminary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20seminary. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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