seminar
seminar Lexical Profile
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• noun
A conference or other meeting designed for discussion, specialized instruction, or the exchange of professional information.
"The company hosted a two-day seminar on financial planning for employees nearing retirement."
A small group of advanced students at a college or university meeting regularly with a professor to discuss original research or specialized topics, or the course itself.
"Every graduate student is required to present a research paper during the weekly history seminar."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse with 'seminary', which specifically refers to a theological college for training priests, ministers, or rabbis, even though both words share the same Latin root.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from German Seminar, which derives from Latin seminarium ('seed plot' or 'nursery'), from semen ('seed'). The term originally referred to a 'breeding ground' of knowledge in German universities.