seminarist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)
    seminarian.

WordNet

Sem`i*na"ri*an, Sem"i*na*rist noun (Also<
  • Seminarian
  • Seminarist
)
Etymology
Cf. F. séminariste.
Definitions
  1. A member of, or one educated in, a seminary; specifically, an ecclesiastic educated for the priesthood in a seminary.

Webster 1913