noun
- students studying for the priesthood or ministry at a seminary
Usage: plural of seminarian
Examples
- The seminarians attended morning prayers before their theology classes.
- Twenty seminarians will be ordained as priests next spring.
- The seminary welcomed new seminarians from across the country.
- Seminarians study scripture, church history, and pastoral care.
- The bishop visited the seminarians during their final year of study.
- Many seminarians spend time in parish work as part of their training.