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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Before, seminarians would relocate nearly 600 miles away in Denver.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Nazareth’s name is an ode to Jesus Christ’s hometown since seminarians like Sand will live near their families.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
There are 50 seminarians within the diocese, which serves 1.7 million Catholics.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
His tortellini en brodo, like in broth, evidently was a big hit with all the seminarians.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Nazareth’s name is an ode to Jesus Christ’s hometown since seminarians like Sand will live near their families.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
There are 50 seminarians within the diocese, which serves 1.7 million Catholics.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
His tortellini en brodo, like in broth, evidently was a big hit with all the seminarians.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
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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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