seminarian
noun
sem·i·nar·i·an
ˌse-mə-ˈner-ē-ən 
: a student in a seminary especially of the Roman Catholic Church
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Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian, has made a name for himself for his viral TikToks and for his support from podcaster Joe Rogan.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Construction began on the Silverado Canyon abbey in 2018, about 7 miles north of its previous location in Trabuco Canyon after the priests and seminarians outgrew that location.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
District 18 Deputy Matt Stevens led the ceremony, and attendees learned about the five $500 scholarships given to eighth-grade students and two $500 grants given to two current seminarians studying for the priesthood, as well as other donations.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
After the editorial appeared, on January 7, 1978, seminarians incensed by the slander of Khomeini staged large demonstrations in Qom.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Construction began on the Silverado Canyon abbey in 2018, about 7 miles north of its previous location in Trabuco Canyon after the priests and seminarians outgrew that location.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
District 18 Deputy Matt Stevens led the ceremony, and attendees learned about the five $500 scholarships given to eighth-grade students and two $500 grants given to two current seminarians studying for the priesthood, as well as other donations.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
After the editorial appeared, on January 7, 1978, seminarians incensed by the slander of Khomeini staged large demonstrations in Qom.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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seminarian
noun
sem·i·nar·i·an
ˌsem-ə-ˈner-ē-ən
: a student in a seminary
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