seminarian

noun

sem·​i·​nar·​i·​an ˌse-mə-ˈner-ē-ən How to pronounce seminarian (audio)
: a student in a seminary especially of the Roman Catholic Church

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Talarico, meanwhile, is a 36-year-old seminarian with the bedside manner of a Sunday school teacher. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026 Some took aim at Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian from Austin. — Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 Talarico, 36, is a Presbyterian seminarian who quotes Scripture and rarely raises his voice. — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 Talarico, who represents the Austin area in the state legislature, is a Presbyterian seminarian. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for seminarian

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1794, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seminarian was in 1794

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seminarian

noun
sem·​i·​nar·​i·​an ˌsem-ə-ˈner-ē-ən How to pronounce seminarian (audio)
: a student in a seminary
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