seminarian

noun

sem·​i·​nar·​i·​an ˌse-mə-ˈner-ē-ən 

: a student in a seminary especially of the Roman Catholic Church

Examples of seminarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Talarico is a Presbyterian seminarian who has made his Christian faith and values central to his political identity. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Talarico, a former school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, made waves in national politics through a combination of progressive values grounded in religious doctrine. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Talarico, 37, is a former teacher and Presbyterian seminarian. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Religion and morals could be inroads for Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian, to reach rural voters, Rottinghaus said. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seminarian

• agrarian
• aquarian
• barbarian
• bavarian
• bulgarian
• cimmerian
• hungarian
• librarian
• ovarian
• riparian
• rotarian
• sectarian

Kids Definition

seminarian

noun

sem·​i·​nar·​i·​an ˌsem-ə-ˈner-ē-ən 

: a student in a seminary