noun
seminary
A private school, historically often for girls.
The private seminary offers girls classes in literature, mathematics, and music.
Etymology
Latin seminarium means a seedbed or nursery. Educational institutions borrowed the image of a place where young minds are cultivated, including private schools for girls.
More examples
- Her parents sent her to a girls' seminary for further schooling.
- These nineteenth-century seminaries educated the daughters of wealthy families.
- An old brochure lists French among the seminary's subjects.
Forms
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